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N9048 V

Travel Air E-4000 · 1928 · Newport Beach, CA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9048 is a 1928 Travel Air E-4000 (serial 849), registered to Socal Travel Air LLC (LLC) in Newport Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1972 (54 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor R670-SERIES engine rated at 225 hp, the engine on 29% of registered Travel Air E-4000s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC8178. It is one of 11 Travel Air E-4000 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Socal Travel Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
Newport Beach, CA
Serial number
849
Year built
1928 · 98 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AC8178 · 53100570 octal
Certificate issued
Jul 30, 2007
Airworthiness date
Jul 11, 1972
Last FAA activity
Apr 1, 2023
Registration expires
Nov 30, 2027
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Cont Motor R670-SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
225 hp
Power per seat
75 hp
FAA engine code
17016

2 of the 7 registered Travel Air E-4000 carry this engine (29%), across 6 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 2621826

Travel Air E-4000
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 3
Cruise: 69 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 17016

Manufacturer: Cont Motor
Model: R670-SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 225 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N9048
Serial Number: 849
Year Manufactured: 1928
ACFTREF Code: 2621826
Engine Code: 17016
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53100570
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AC8178
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Registrant

Socal Travel Air LLC
LLC
220 Newport Center Dr # 449
Newport Beach, CA, 926607506
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jul 30, 2007
Airworthiness Jul 11, 1972
Expiration Nov 30, 2027
Last Activity Apr 1, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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