Single-engine piston

N4443K

1948 Ryan Navion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
NAV-4-1443
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Royal Oak, MD
Registration record

N4443K on the FAA register

Type
1948 Ryan Navion
Serial
NAV-4-1443
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Royal Oak, MD
Certificate issued
2021-02-03
Airworthiness date
1955-11-18
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A55C44
Mode S (octal)
51256104
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4443K.
  • 2009-01-19
    Accident at Three Forks, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4443K

N4443K is a 1948 Ryan Navion, serial number NAV-4-1443. It is registered to co-owners in Royal Oak, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 18, 1955.

N4443K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-01-19 Accident · Three Forks, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA092
Reported aircraft: Ryan Navion
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel system management. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention and failure to perform the prelanding checklist.

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.