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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:E-4000
    Construction Number:1317
    Last Civil Registration:N397M
    Compressed ID:Travel Air E-4000 cn 1317 cr N397M
    Latest Owner or Location:Clayton S. Adams, Rosemount, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an E-4000.
    Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR E-4000 1317

    1975


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL probably at the 1975 Sun-n-Fun fly-in.

    23 August 1977

    To Thomas R. Hegy, Hartford, WI with new c/r N397M.

    1 June 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N397M (TRAVEL AIR E-4000, 1317) issued.

    5 November 1999

    To Clayton S. Adams, Rosemount, MN keeping c/r N397M.

    18 November 2008

    To Clayton S. Adams, Rosemount, MN keeping c/r N397M.

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    August 2014


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: Attending the 2014 Antique Airplane Association / Air Power Museum Invitational Fly-In at Antique Airfield, near Blakesburg

    16 June 2023

    To Clayton S. Adams, Rosemount, MN keeping c/r N397M.

    30 May 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: Marginal Aviation First Ditch Fly-in, at Le Sueur Muicipal. Airport., MN. May 30 - June 1, 2024.
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