N4689 - 1928 Travel Air Mfg CO 2000 Aircraft Registration

TVLB

1928 TRAVEL AIR MFG CO 2000

Aircraft Description

N4689 is a 1928 Travel Air Mfg Co 2000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Eisenhauer Loring B in Erwinna, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on May 10, 2001. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor W670 SERIES engine producing 250 horsepower, N4689 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5BAE6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4689 was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Travel Air 2000 was the aircraft that established Travel Air Manufacturing Company as America's leading commercial aircraft producer of the 1920s, outselling all competitors from 1924 to 1929. First flown in March 1925, it was a three-seat open-cockpit biplane powered by a 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 liquid-cooled V-8 engine. With a range of 500 miles, the rugged biplane served barnstormers, mail carriers, and private operators throughout the era's aviation boom. The Travel Air Manufacturing Company of Wichita, Kansas, produced approximately 1,300 examples between 1925 and 1930. AviatorDB tracks 24 Travel Air Mfg Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TVLB.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4689. 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
1928
Manufacturer
TRAVEL AIR MFG CO
Model
2000
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
TVLB2000
Cruise Speed
79 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 27, 2001
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 10, 2001

Registered Owner

Name
EISENHAUER LORING B
Address
PO BOX 89
City
ERWINNA
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania18920-0089
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
W670 SERIES
Horsepower
250 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51335346
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5BAE6

Additional Details

Registration
N4689
Serial Number
403
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
May 31, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00943414

Last Known Position

Date
August 28, 2025 (UTC 14:30:18)
Airport
Latitude
40.333
Longitude
-75.122299

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC