N158V - Travel Air 4000 Aircraft Registration

N158V is a Travel Air 4000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gl Leonard Aviation LLC in Anacortes, WA. The registration certificate was issued on December 14, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a None NONE engine, N158V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0E9C2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N158V was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Travel Air 4000, a classic open-cockpit biplane that exemplified American general aviation during the late 1920s, first flew in 1927. This graceful single-bay biplane featured an unequal-span wing configuration with seating for three occupants—a pilot in the rear cockpit and two passengers forward. Powered by Wright radial engines ranging from 165 to 320 horsepower, the aircraft achieved a maximum speed of 125 mph with a wingspan of 34 feet 8 inches. Approximately 100 examples were manufactured by Travel Air Manufacturing Company in Wichita, Kansas, between 1927 and 1929. AviatorDB tracks 87 Travel Air aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TVL4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N158V. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.