N8870
1929 Travel Air 4000
N8870 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2019-10-02Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 2018-06-30Accident at Shelter Island, NY; damage: substantial.
- 2012-09-12Certificate of registration issued as N8870.
- 1929Manufactured (1929).
About N8870
N8870 is a 1929 Travel Air 4000, serial number 937. The FAA register lists East Hampton Air LLC as the registrant in Wainscott, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 2, 2019.
N8870 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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