N8870 is a 1929 Travel Air 4000 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 937, registered in Wainscott, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor W670 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 2, 2019. It is one of 26 4000 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in New York. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 30, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- EAST HAMPTON AIR LLC
- Location
- Wainscott, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Farmingdale FSDO (FRG FSDO) · (631) 454-2400
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3A2E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53035056
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TRAVEL AIR
- Model
- 4000
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- T00013WI (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1929
- Serial number
- 937
- 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 Oct 2, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wainscott
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampton Town East Hampton, NY | KJPX | <1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Mattituck Mattituck, NY | 21N | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Montauk Montauk, NY | KMTP | 19 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2018 | Shelter Island, NY | Travel Air 2000 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA417 |
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.