N4418 is a 1928 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 378, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Wright CURTISS OX5 rated at 90 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 20, 1943. It is one of 55 TRAVEL AIR 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. About 46% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 30, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AEROSPACE TRUST MANAGEMENT LLC TRUSTEE
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Last FAA action
- May 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A551C4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51250704
- 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
- 1928
- Serial number
- 378
- 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 Apr 20, 1943
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2009 | San Diego, CA | Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09CA429 |
| Apr 9, 2008 | Carlsbad, CA | Travel Air 4000 this airframe | Substantial | None | LAX08CA095 |
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.