# N422W: 1931 Travel Air 16-K

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Travel Air 16-K](https://openairdocs.org/model/travel-air-16-k) (registry code 2621508, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Serial number: 16K-2004
- Year built: 1931
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1957
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2014
- Expires: March 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A50501
- Registered owner: [Liberty University School Of Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIBERTY%20UNIVERSITY%20SCHOOL%20OF%20AERONAUTICS)
- Location: [Lynchburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Lynchburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3552° N, 79.2187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24502, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=422W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N422W

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Kinner B5 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Travel Air 16-K)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD75DLJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DLJ01), Jul 4, 1974: Curtis-Wrt 16 (N422W), Gibsonville, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FLG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLG13), Sep 27, 1970: Curtiss-Wrt 16K (N422W), Rock Hill, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19740704025589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740704025589A), Jul 4, 1974: Curtis TRVAIR16K (N422W), Gibsonville, NC, Substantial damage. L/o made slightly blo nml speed. Clbg turn to l,also slower than nml. Cpltd turn,acft settled.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Travel Air 16-K aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/travel-air-16-k/aircraft.md
- The Kinner B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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