N8853 - 1920 Travel Air Mfg CO 2000 Aircraft Registration

TVLB

1920 TRAVEL AIR MFG CO 2000

Aircraft Description

N8853 is a 1920 Travel Air Mfg Co 2000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rambo Gene in Falls Church, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 3, 1929. The registration certificate was issued on July 10, 2013. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N8853 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC3329 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8853 was last updated on August 18, 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 N8853. 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
1920
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
April 3, 1929
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 10, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
RAMBO GENE
Address
305 RILEY ST
City
FALLS CHURCH
State / Zip Code
Virginia22046-3311
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
53031451
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC3329

Additional Details

Registration
N8853
Serial Number
928
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
July 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 18, 2023
Last Update Date
August 18, 2023
Unique ID
00070984

Data Source

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

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