N439W - 1931 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 12-Q Aircraft Registration

1931 CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 12-Q

Aircraft Description

N439W is a 1931 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum INC in Brodhead, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 27, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on June 11, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Dehav Eng GIPSY MAJOR engine producing 140 horsepower, N439W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A54681 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N439W was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Curtiss Wright is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 229 Curtiss Wright aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TRAVEL AIR 12-Q model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N439W. 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.

Model Year
1931
Manufacturer
CURTISS WRIGHT
Model
TRAVEL AIR 12-Q
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
79 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 27, 1989
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 11, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
ALFRED AND LOIS KELCH AVIATION MUSEUM INC
Address
PO BOX 122
City
BRODHEAD
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin53520-0122
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
DEHAV ENG
Engine Model
GIPSY MAJOR
Horsepower
140 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51243201
Mode S Code (Hex)
A54681

Additional Details

Registration
N439W
Serial Number
2005
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 20, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00362294

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-01 01:32:20 UTC