N3823 is a 1927 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 306, registered in Fort Myers, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor W670 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 4, 1968. It is one of 55 TRAVEL AIR 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Florida. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 14, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LOW & SLOW AVIATION VENTURES LLC
- Location
- Fort Myers, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A46579
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51062571
- 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
- 306
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 4, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fort Myers
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Field Fort Myers, FL | KFMY | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Southwest Florida International Fort Myers, FL | KRSW | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Punta Gorda Punta Gorda, FL | KPGD | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2009 | Fort Myers, FL | Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA10LA063 |
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.