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1948 RYAN NAVION

Fixed wing single engineDayton, OH

N4457K is a 1948 Ryan NAVION (fixed wing single engine) with serial number NAV-4-1457, registered in Dayton, OH. It is powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES rated at 205 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 8, 1956. It is one of 170 NAVION aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Ohio. About 20% of them were built after it.

FAA status: Sale reported - pending cancellation. There is no expiration date on this record.

Registration

FAA status
Sale reported - pending cancellation
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Dayton, OH
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Cincinnati FSDO (CVG FSDO) · (513) 842-9600
Last FAA action
Feb 14, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A56087
Mode S code (octal)
51260207
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-4-1457
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 8, 1956

Public airports near Dayton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Moraine Air Park
Dayton, OH
I737 miNon-towered100LL
Dahio Trotwood
Dayton, OH
I448 miNon-towered-
James M Cox Dayton International
Dayton, OH
KDAY8 miTowered100, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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