N653H - Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000 Aircraft Registration

CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000

Aircraft Description

N653H is a Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Murrell Louis B in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on September 13, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine producing 245 horsepower, N653H is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8988E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N653H was last updated on September 13, 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 4000 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N653H. 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
CURTISS WRIGHT
Model
TRAVEL AIR 4000
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
79 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 1, 1956
Classification
Restricted 1 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 13, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
MURRELL LOUIS B
Address
2914 N PARKDALE CT
City
WICHITA
State / Zip Code
Kansas67205-6039
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
JACOBS
Engine Model
L4 /R755-7
Horsepower
245 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52114216
Mode S Code (Hex)
A8988E

Additional Details

Registration
N653H
Serial Number
1229
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
September 30, 2032
Last Action Date
September 13, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00532626

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC