Single-engine piston

N3178G

1947 Ryan Navion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
NAV-4-861
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
Registration record

N3178G on the FAA register

Type
1947 Ryan Navion
Serial
NAV-4-861
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
1978-07-24
Airworthiness date
1961-03-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A36449
Mode S (octal)
50662111
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3178G.
  • 1961-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3178G

N3178G is a 1947 Ryan Navion, serial number NAV-4-861. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 1978 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 29, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3178G.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3178G.

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.