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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:E-4000
    Construction Number:0849
    Last Civil Registration:N9048
    Compressed ID:Travel Air E-4000 cn 0849 cr N9048
    Latest Owner or Location:Socal Travel Air Llc, Newport Beach, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1928

    Constructed as an E-4000.
    Travel Air E-4000 849

    11 July 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9048 (E-4000, 849) issued.

    By 17 February 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r N9048.

    17 February 1991

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Watsonville Airport (WVI) Watsonville, CA, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The pilot landed the airplane and taxied off the runway when smoke emanated from the lower right front area beneath the electrical junction box. The pilot stopped the airplane and he and the passengers immediately exited the airplane. Moments later flames consumed the fabric covered airplane...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 November 2001

    To Gold Cap Llc, Vashon, WA with new c/r N9048.

    30 July 2007

    To Socal Travel Air Llc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N9048.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9048 (E-4000, 849) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2011

    To Gold Cap Llc, Vashon, WA keeping c/r N9048.

    3 November 2011

    To Socal Travel Air Llc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N9048.

    25 July 2018


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: Travel-Air E-4000 NC9048 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) Oshkosh, WI
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