N8698H is a 1947 North American NAVION (fixed wing single engine) with serial number NAV-4-698, registered in Clearwater, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor E225 SERIES rated at 225 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 12, 1955. It is one of 202 NAVION aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Florida. About 2% of them were built after it.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Jan 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Clearwater, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Jan 4, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABF3BE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52771676
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- NAVION
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-782 (Sierra Hotel Aero Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- NAV-4-698
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 12, 1955
Public airports near Clearwater
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Executive Clearwater, FL | KCLW | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| St Pete-Clearwater International St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | KPIE | 7 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Tampa International Tampa, FL | KTPA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Palmetto, FL | North American NAVION other aircraft | Destroyed | Minor | ERA21LA017 |
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.