Aircraft Description
N496W is a 1931 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River, OR. The registration certificate was issued on July 5, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N496W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62856 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N496W was last updated on July 5, 2025. 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 N496W. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC