N3945 is a 1926 Travel Air 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 319, registered in Prunedale, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Wright CURTISS OX5 rated at 90 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 7, 1971. It is one of 26 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 17, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Prunedale, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Jul 26, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A494AC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51112254
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TRAVEL AIR
- Model
- 4000
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- T00013WI (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1926
- Serial number
- 319
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- WRIGHT CURTISS OX5 (90 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 7, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Prunedale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Municipal Salinas, CA | KSNS | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marina Municipal Marina, CA | KOAR | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Watsonville Municipal Watsonville, CA | KWVI | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, G100UL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2008 | Hollister, CA | Travel Air 4000 this airframe | Substantial | None | LAX08LA146 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.