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N389M V

Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 · 1929 · Wadena, MN

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N389M is a 1929 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 (serial 1309), registered to Gangruth Rory A (individual) in Wadena, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine rated at 245 hp, the engine on 6% of registered Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A47DCC. It is one of 55 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Gangruth Rory A
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Wadena, MN
Serial number
1309
Year built
1929 · 97 yrs old
Airworthiness class
31
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A47DCC · 51076714 octal
Certificate issued
Jan 22, 2015
Airworthiness date
Mar 30, 1956
Last FAA activity
Apr 14, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2028
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
245 hp
Power per seat
82 hp
FAA engine code
35003

3 of the 48 registered Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 carry this engine (6%), across 15 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2621802

Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 3
Cruise: 69 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 35003

Manufacturer: Jacobs
Model: L4 /R755-7
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 245 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N389M
Serial Number: 1309
Year Manufactured: 1929
ACFTREF Code: 2621802
Engine Code: 35003
Status: V (V)
Certification: 31
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51076714
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A47DCC
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Registrant

Gangruth Rory A
Individual
16258 150Th St
Wadena, MN, 564822173
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 22, 2015
Airworthiness Mar 30, 1956
Expiration Jan 31, 2028
Last Activity Apr 14, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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