N3242 is a 1927 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 256, registered in Waban, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming R680 rated at 215 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 30, 1976. It is one of 55 TRAVEL AIR 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Massachusetts. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 22, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ANCIENT AND HONORABLE AEROPLANE CO LLC
- Location
- Waban, MA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- May 13, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A37FCA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50677712
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CURTISS WRIGHT
- Model
- TRAVEL AIR 4000
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- ATC 32 Curtiss-Wright (Curtiss-Wright Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1927
- Serial number
- 256
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING R680 (215 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 30, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2016 | San Diego, CA | Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA077 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.