N9088 - 1929 Travel Air E-4000 Aircraft Registration

TVL4

1929 TRAVEL AIR E-4000

Aircraft Description

N9088 is a 1929 Travel Air E-4000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Davis Ted E in Brodhead, WI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 2, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on December 28, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming R680E SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N9088 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC9054 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9088 was last updated on December 28, 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 N9088. 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
1929
Manufacturer
TRAVEL AIR
Model
E-4000
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
TVL44000
Cruise Speed
79 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 2, 1979
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 28, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
DAVIS TED E
Address
16117 W HAFEMAN RD
City
BRODHEAD
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin53520-9268
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
R680E SERIES
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53110124
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC9054

Additional Details

Registration
N9088
Serial Number
869
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
December 31, 2030
Last Action Date
December 28, 2023
Last Update Date
December 28, 2023
Unique ID
00231151

Data Source

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

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