N6427 - Travel Air Mfg CO 2000 Aircraft Registration

TVLB

TRAVEL AIR MFG CO 2000

Aircraft Description

N6427 is a Travel Air Mfg Co 2000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Grangruth Rory A in Wadena, MN. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2015. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 3 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A86FF6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6427 was last updated on April 14, 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 N6427. 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
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
Classification
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 13, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
GRANGRUTH RORY A
Address
16258 150TH ST
City
WADENA
State / Zip Code
Minnesota56482-2173
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Mode S Code (Oct)
52067766
Mode S Code (Hex)
A86FF6

Additional Details

Registration
N6427
Serial Number
768
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00732286

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC