N9048 - 1928 Travel Air E-4000 Aircraft Registration

N9048 is a 1928 Travel Air E-4000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Socal Travel Air LLC in Newport Beach, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 11, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on July 30, 2007. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor R670-SERIES engine producing 225 horsepower, N9048 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC8178 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9048 was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Travel Air 4000, a classic open-cockpit biplane that exemplified American general aviation during the late 1920s, first flew in 1927. This graceful single-bay biplane featured an unequal-span wing configuration with seating for three occupants—a pilot in the rear cockpit and two passengers forward. Powered by Wright radial engines ranging from 165 to 320 horsepower, the aircraft achieved a maximum speed of 125 mph with a wingspan of 34 feet 8 inches. Approximately 100 examples were manufactured by Travel Air Manufacturing Company in Wichita, Kansas, between 1927 and 1929. AviatorDB tracks 87 Travel Air aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TVL4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9048. 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.