Single-engine piston

N9872

1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air B-4000

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1929
Serial
1059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N9872 on the FAA register

Type
1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air B-4000
Serial
1059
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-05-22
Airworthiness date
1966-07-01
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC7C3
Mode S (octal)
53343703
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9872.
  • 2015-11-14
    Accident at Carlsbad, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-10
    Accident at Chino,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N9872

N9872 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air B-4000, serial number 1059. The FAA register lists Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 July 1, 1966.

N9872 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-11-14 Accident · Carlsbad, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA049
Reported aircraft: Curtiss Wright Travel Air
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop, and substantial damage to the right wing and wing strut.
1981-07-10 Accident · Chino,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1371
Reported aircraft: Curtis Wrt. B-4000
Probable cause: T OFF RWY HEADING DRG INTXN TKOF.

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.