N8179 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 972, registered in Santa Ynez, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Wright WWJ SERIES rated at 220 hp. It is one of 55 TRAVEL AIR 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in California. About 16% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIES INC
- Location
- Santa Ynez, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB26F0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52623360
- 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
- 1929
- Serial number
- 972
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- WRIGHT WWJ SERIES (220 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
Public airports near Santa Ynez
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Santa Ynez, CA | KIZA | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Barbara Municipal Santa Barbara, CA | KSBA | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lompoc Lompoc, CA | KLPC | 21 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.