Single-engine piston

N2968C

1947 Navion L-17A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
NAV-4-1070
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Manhattan, KS
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Registration record

N2968C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Navion L-17A
Serial
NAV-4-1070
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Manhattan, KS
Certificate issued
1988-08-24
Airworthiness date
1958-02-12
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A30F37
Mode S (octal)
50607467
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-07-22
    Accident at Canton, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2968C.
  • 1958-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2968C

N2968C is a 1947 Navion L-17A, serial number NAV-4-1070. It is registered to an individual in Manhattan, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 1988 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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, dated February 12, 1958.

N2968C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-22 Accident · Canton, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI03LA221
Reported aircraft: Navion L-17A
Probable cause: A complete loss of engine power during landing approach for undetermined reasons, as well as the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the berm and the crops.

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.