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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:4000
    Construction Number:0378
    Last Civil Registration:N4418
    Compressed ID:Travel Air 4000 cn 0378 cr N4418
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerospace Trust Management Llc Trustee, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1928

    Constructed as a 4000.

    20 April 1943

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4418 (TRAVEL AIR 4000, 378) issued.

    20 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4418 (TRAVEL AIR 4000, 378) issued.

    7 December 1981

    To Murray Dan, Moore, MT with new c/r N4418.

    18 June 1997

    To Murray Dan, Moore, MT with new c/r N4418.

    13 July 2007

    To Daniels Aviation Inc, El Cajon, CA keeping c/r N4418.

    By 9 April 2008

    To unknown owner with c/r N4418.

    9 April 2008

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ) Carlsbad, CA, United States. The damage was substantial. Following an uneventful commercial air tour sightseeing flight in the 1928 model biplane, the pilot returned to the departure airport and prepared for landing on runway 24. The pilot stated that during his approach, air traffic control tower personal reported that the wind was from 180 degrees at 5 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 August 2009

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Montgomery Field (KMYF) San Diego, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During the landing roll on runway 28 in crosswind conditions, the pilot said the airplane swerved to the left, ground looped and the main landing gear collapsed. The reported winds at the time of the accident were 180 degrees at 9 knots. He said that he inadvertently applied uneven pressure to the rudder pedals during the landing roll.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 June 2011

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in El Cajon, CA.

    21 July 2011

    To Travis N. Daniels, El Cajon, CA keeping c/r N4418.

    10 December 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N4418.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Xxx, OK.

    Based at Jean-Baptiste Salis Association, La Ferte-Alais, Essonne.
    View the Location Dossier

    14 May 2013

    To Aerospace Trust Management Llc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4418.

    18 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2013 photo taken at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France - giving pleasure rides

    13 November 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N4418.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Xxx, OK.

    13 March 2014

    To Aerospace Trust Management Llc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4418.


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