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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:D4D
    Construction Number:1340
    Last Civil Registration:N434N
    Compressed ID:Travel Air D4D cn 1340 cr N434N
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    1929

    Constructed as a D4D.
    TRAVEL AIR D-4-D 1340

    By 23 August 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N434N.

    23 August 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC78FCD45: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Des Moines Muni Airport, Des Moines, IA. This was a local flight from Des Moines, IA. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 April 1980

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Candor, NC, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 13 April 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N434N.

    19 March 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

    By 30 June 1988

    To unknown owner with c/r N434N.

    30 June 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) Roanoke, VA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the tail wheel began to shimmy. He stated that since there was not enough airspeed to lift the tail of the aircraft, he applied brakes in an attempt to slow the aircraft. At this time the aircraft veered to the right. He applied left brake to straighten the aircraft but the brake was ineffective...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 17 September 1990


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    18 September 2001

    To National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC keeping c/r N434N.

    18 September 2007

    To National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC keeping c/r N434N.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    Based at Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, VA.
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    13 April 2012


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: Aerial advertising during the depression! This aircraft was built in 1931 and served until 1954

    19 May 2015

    Civil registration, N434N, cancelled.


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