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N4229KRyan NAVION A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Helena, MT
owner city / state
Engine
E185 SERIES · 205 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Lead And Brass Racing LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jul 18, 1957

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-4-1229
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
A506AA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor E185 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
205 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowLead And Brass Racing LLCHelena, MT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 12, 2023 · New Waverly, TX

A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel contamination.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN23LA153

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA153)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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