N4443K is a 1948 Ryan NAVION (fixed wing single engine) with serial number NAV-4-1443, registered in Royal Oak, MD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 18, 1955. It is one of 170 NAVION aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Maryland. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 19, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Royal Oak, MD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baltimore FSDO (BAL FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Feb 3, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A55C44
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51256104
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RYAN
- Model
- NAVION
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-782 (Sierra Hotel Aero Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- NAV-4-1443
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 18, 1955
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2009 | Three Forks, MT | Ryan NAVION this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09CA092 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.