N4856K is a 1949 Ryan NAVION A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number NAV-4-1856, registered in Coral, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor E225 SERIES rated at 225 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 20, 1956. It is one of 115 NAVION A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Michigan. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 5, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MONTCALM AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Coral, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Apr 10, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5FE60
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51377140
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RYAN
- Model
- NAVION A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-782 (Sierra Hotel Aero Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1949
- Serial number
- NAV-4-1856
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 20, 1956
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2020 | Fremont, MI | Navion A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN21LA046 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.