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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Ryan
Model
NAVION
Year
1948
Serial number
NAV-4-1482
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A-782
Mode S code
A56AFD
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
until 2012Individual ownerTopeka, KS
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 4, 1985 · Blue Rapids, KS
THE ACFT ENG LOST POWER AFTER A 30 MINUTE FLT AND A FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN AN OFF.-ARPT ACC.WITNESSES AT THE ACC SITE DID NOT FIND ANY FUEL IN THE TANKS OR EVIDENCE OF SPILLAGE OF FUEL. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES. A CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION INSPECTED THE CARBURETOR ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP & ELEC BOOST PUMP. THE BOOST PUMP FLOWED FUEL OUT THE OVERBOARD LINE WHEN AT…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.