North American NAVION

202 registered in the US · built 1946-1958 · TCDS A-782

202Registered aircraft
200Valid registrations
33Renewals due in 12 months
1946-1958Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference)
126 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Registry name
NORTH AMERICAN / NAVION

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

A-782
Sierra Hotel Aero Inc.Listed as model Navion (Army L-17A) · former holders: Navion Aircraft LLC\Navion Rangemaster Aircraft Corp.\Jimmie Thompson Enterprise\Diamond Aero Enterprises, Inc.\Navion Holdings, Inc.\Navion Aircraft Co. Ltd.\Navion Aircraft Company, Ltd. · revision 51, 03/18/2003

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1940s160
1950s2

Top states

California29
Texas21
Ohio13
Florida12
Washington9
Pennsylvania8
Nevada8
North Carolina7
Arizona7
Oklahoma6

NTSB accident records

12 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

DatePlaceModelN-numberHighest injury
May 1, 2026New Salem, MANAVIONN8618HMinor
Oct 3, 2024Rutherfordton, NCNAVIONN9117RMinor
Jun 8, 2024Tullahoma, TNNAVIONN91173Minor
Oct 11, 2020Palmetto, FLNAVIONN8698HMinor
Aug 2, 2020Cedar City, UTNAVIONN225HJ2 fatal

Registered aircraft (202)

N-numberYearSerialLocationRegistration expiresStatus
N917831947NAV-4-495Harlingen, TXSep 30, 2033Valid
N98J1947NAV-4-1098Seabrook, TXMar 31, 2030Valid

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