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N8159Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR S-6000-B · 1929

StandardP&W R-985 SERIESAnchorage, AK

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N8159 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR S-6000-B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Anchorage, AK. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1929. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2012.

97 years old
Only 3 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR S-6000-B here
No NTSB events on record

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2012

FAA record · Jul 2012 · Registration

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Registered to Alaska Aviation Museum. Registrant based in Anchorage, AK.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCurtiss Wright

ModelTRAVEL AIR S-6000-B

Year1929

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial967

EngineP&W R-985 SERIES

Horsepower450

Seats6

BasedAnchorage, AK

RegistrantAlaska Aviation Museum

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2012 — present

Alaska Aviation Museum · Anchorage, AK

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