# N434N: 1929 Travel Air D-4-D, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Travel Air D-4-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/travel-air-d-4-d) (registry code 2621012)
- Engine: [Wright 760A B D E&ET](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et) (registry code 67009)
- Serial number: 1340
- Year built: 1929
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2001
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A53326
- Owner when cancelled: [National Air And Space Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIR%20AND%20SPACE%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8901° N, 77.0272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20560, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=434N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N434N-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Travel Air D-4-D: https://openairdocs.org/model/travel-air-d-4-d.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 BFO88LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA062), Jun 30, 1988: Travel Air D4D (N434N), Roanoke, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DKM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DKM16), Apr 13, 1980: Curtis-Wrt D4D (N434N), Candor, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD45), Aug 23, 1978: Travel Air D4D (N434N), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Incident 19860921051589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860921051589I), Sep 21, 1986: N434N, Oakland, CA. Engine ran rough and quit after sky writing. Safe landing. Suspect gear on the back of the crankshaft jammed.
- [Accident 19800413010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800413010329A), Apr 13, 1980: Curtis TRVAIRD4D (N434N), Candor, NC, Substantial damage. Prop oil seal ruptured. Oil on windscreen and goggles. Landed in soft field. Airplane nosed over.
- [Incident 19790305008669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790305008669I), Mar 5, 1979: N434N, Lafayette, LA, Minor damage. Ring cowling moved forward and contacted prop. Inadequate number of cowling locator fittings used.
- [Accident 19780823019409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780823019409A), Aug 23, 1978: Curtis TRVAIRD4D (N434N), Des Moines, IA, Substantial damage

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