N426W is a 1930 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1417, registered in Gig Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming R680E SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 2, 1974. It is one of 55 TRAVEL AIR 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Washington. About 5% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AV8RS LLC
- Location
- Gig Harbor, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A513DD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51211735
- 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
- 1930
- Serial number
- 1417
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING R680E SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 2, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Gig Harbor
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Narrows Tacoma, WA | KTIW | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Vashon Municipal Vashon, WA | 2S1 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bremerton Ntl Bremerton, WA | KPWT | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Registration pending → Valid registration
- Expiration date changed to Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type: Individual → LLC
- Registered owner changed
- New registration certificate issued on Oct 27, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.