Single-engine piston

N8708

1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air D-4000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1929
Serial
926
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright 760A B D E&ET
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sleepy Hollow, CA
Registration record

N8708 on the FAA register

Type
1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air D-4000
Serial
926
Engines
Wright 760A B D E&ET
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sleepy Hollow, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-26
Airworthiness date
1965-08-16
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF9C6
Mode S (octal)
52774706
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8708.
  • 1978-12-20
    Accident at Phoenix,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N8708

N8708 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air D-4000, serial number 926. It is registered to an individual in Sleepy Hollow, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright 760A B D E&ET engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 16, 1965.

N8708 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-12-20 Accident · Phoenix,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3669
Reported aircraft: Curtis-Wrt D-4000
Probable cause: R BRAKE SHOE VERT WEB HAD 1 INCH CRACK.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.