Single-engine piston

N4442K

1948 Ryan Navion A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
NAV-4-1442
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Meade, KS
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Registration record

N4442K on the FAA register

Type
1948 Ryan Navion A
Serial
NAV-4-1442
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Meade, KS
Certificate issued
1999-02-02
Airworthiness date
1956-03-15
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A55C21
Mode S (octal)
51256041
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4442K.
  • 1990-04-29
    Accident at Denison, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4442K

N4442K is a 1948 Ryan Navion A, serial number NAV-4-1442. It is registered to an individual in Meade, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 1999 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 March 15, 1956.

N4442K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-04-29 Accident · Denison, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA104
Reported aircraft: Ryan Navion A
Probable cause: PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH CONDITIONS IN EXCESS OF THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE UPHILL RUNWAY.
1967-08-27 Accident · Euless,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3003
Reported aircraft: Navion A — a different aircraft that carried the N4442K registration before this airframe.

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.