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Travel Air 4000 accident history and safety score

Travel Air 4000 appears in 17 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

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Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

30%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

4.7/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

7.2/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

7.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Travel Air 4000** (turboprop class).

Calculated Policy Score

43

Critical Risk (Substandard)

High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to Travel Air 4000

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving Travel Air 4000

2016-11-22

CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000 GAA17CA077A NTSB dataset event at San Diego, CA, USA

San Diego, CA, USA · AIRCRAFT LEASING & MANAGEMENT LLC

0

Fatalities

2016-03-02

CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000 CEN16FA116 NTSB dataset event at Palmer Lake, CO, USA

Palmer Lake, CO, USA · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

2016-03-02

Travel Air 4000 N6464 BAAA archive accident at Palmer Lake, Colorado

Palmer Lake, Colorado · Daniel J. Murray

2

Fatalities

2009-11-29

CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000 WPR10CA079A NTSB dataset event at Torrance, CA, USA

Torrance, CA, USA · SMITH RICHARD CHARLES

0

Fatalities

2009-11-14

Travel Air 4000 N3823 BAAA archive accident at Fort Myers-Page Field, Florida

Fort Myers-Page Field, Florida · Low & Slow Aviation Ventures

0

Fatalities

2008-05-17

Travel Air 4000 LAX08LA146B NTSB dataset event at Hollister, CA, USA

Hollister, CA, USA · Hugh P. Bikle

0

Fatalities

2008-04-09

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 LAX08CA095 NTSB dataset event at Carlsbad, CA, USA

Carlsbad, CA, USA · Barnstormng Adventures

0

Fatalities

2007-08-26

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 SEA07CA238 NTSB dataset event at Blaine, WA, USA

Blaine, WA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2006-07-29

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 DFW06CA194 NTSB dataset event at Jackson, MS, USA

Jackson, MS, USA · John E. Mosley

0

Fatalities

2004-04-16

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 MIA04LA087 NTSB dataset event at Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

Port St. Lucie, FL, USA · Frank L Boyce

0

Fatalities

2002-10-05

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 SEA03LA001 NTSB dataset event at Tillamook, OR, USA

Tillamook, OR, USA · Tillamook Air Tours

0

Fatalities

2001-08-03

Curtis-Travel Air 4000 FTW01LA173 NTSB dataset event at Morrilton, AR, USA

Morrilton, AR, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2000-06-14

Curtis-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 LAX00LA227 NTSB dataset event at RENO, NV, USA

RENO, NV, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1993-08-07

Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 NYC93FA145 NTSB dataset event at MARLBORO, NJ, USA

MARLBORO, NJ, USA · BIPLANE ADVENTURE TOURS, LTD.

2

Fatalities

1993-08-07

Travel Air 4000 NC365M BAAA archive accident at Marlboro, New Jersey

Marlboro, New Jersey · Biplane Adventure Tours

2

Fatalities

1989-07-25

Travel Air 4000 LAX89DVD04 NTSB dataset event at LODI, CA, USA

LODI, CA, USA · PRECISSI FLYING SVC, INC.

0

Fatalities

1989-07-25

Travel Air 4000 N1592 BAAA archive accident at Lodi, California

Lodi, California · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

1984-07-16

TRAVEL AIR 4000 LAX84FA396 NTSB dataset event at SAN MIGUEL, CA, USA

SAN MIGUEL, CA, USA ·

1

Fatalities

1984-07-15

Travel Air 4000 N8719 BAAA archive accident at San Miguel, California

San Miguel, California · Troy E. Stimson

1

Fatalities

1978-07-12

Travel Air 4000 N609H BAAA archive accident at Tolleson, Arizona

Tolleson, Arizona · Country Boy Company

0

Fatalities

1965-07-22

Travel Air 4000 N8140 BAAA archive accident at Alamo, Texas

Alamo, Texas · Mid-Valley Dusters

1

Fatalities

1943-06-08

Travel Air 4000 NR8135 BAAA archive accident at College City, California

College City, California · Floyd H. Nolta

1

Fatalities

1941-05-18

Travel Air 4000 NC396M BAAA archive accident at Willows, California

Willows, California · Walter Raymond Nolta

1

Fatalities

1934-05-19

Travel Air 4000 NC454N BAAA archive accident at Wink, Texas

Wink, Texas · Larry Lynch

4

Fatalities

1932-06-19

Travel Air 4000 NC9874 BAAA archive accident at Ottawa, Illinois

Ottawa, Illinois · Harry N. Hill

3

Fatalities