Single-engine piston

N109F

1947 North American Navion L-17A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
NAV-4-839
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Purcellville, VA
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Registration record

N109F on the FAA register

Type
1947 North American Navion L-17A
Serial
NAV-4-839
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Purcellville, VA
Certificate issued
2025-07-28
Airworthiness date
1956-03-30
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A026A0
Mode S (octal)
50023240
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N109F.
  • 1999-06-16
    Accident at Osceola, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N109F

N109F is a 1947 North American Navion L-17A, serial number NAV-4-839. It is registered to an individual in Purcellville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 30, 1956.

N109F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-16 Accident · Osceola, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA186
Reported aircraft: North American Navion L-17A
Probable cause: the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system in that he had the fuel selector positioned to a tank which did not contain sufficient fuel for the flight. Factors associated with the accident were the crop and the ditch which the airplane encountered during the forced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.