N9848 - 1929 Travel Air Mfg CO 2000 Aircraft Registration

TVLB

1929 TRAVEL AIR MFG CO 2000

Aircraft Description

N9848 is a 1929 Travel Air Mfg Co 2000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Travel Air 4000 LLC in Cedar Springs, MI. The registration certificate was issued on March 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Wright CURTISS OX5 engine producing 90 horsepower, N9848 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADBD70 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9848 was last updated on March 27, 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 N9848. 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 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
Standard Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 27, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
TRAVEL AIR 4000 LLC
Address
13261 WHITE CREEK AVE NE
City
CEDAR SPRINGS
State / Zip Code
Michigan49319-9440
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
CURTISS OX5
Horsepower
90 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53336560
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADBD70

Additional Details

Registration
N9848
Serial Number
1057
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
March 27, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00553670

Data Source

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

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