We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Ryan
Model
NAVION A
Serial number
NAV-4-1840
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A02F46
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1979 – 1983Individual ownerShelbyville, TX
1965 – 1974Individual ownerMonmouth, IL · different airframe: North American Navion A S/N Nav-4-1034
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Apr 6, 1982 · Center, TX
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT BELIEVES WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE WERE A FACTOR IN THE DOWNDRAFT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.