Single-engine piston

N4583K

1948 Ryan Navion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
NAV-4-1583
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Festus, MO
Registration record

N4583K on the FAA register

Type
1948 Ryan Navion
Serial
NAV-4-1583
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Festus, MO
Certificate issued
2022-08-05
Airworthiness date
1955-12-05
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5929F
Mode S (octal)
51311237
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-23
    Accident at Bismarck, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4583K.
  • 1955-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4583K

N4583K is a 1948 Ryan Navion, serial number NAV-4-1583. It is registered to an individual in Festus, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2022 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 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 5, 1955.

N4583K 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

2026-06-23 Accident · Bismarck, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA229
Reported aircraft: Ryan Navion
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to remove the maintenance spacer before takeoff, which resulted in restricted flight control movement and a loss of control.
NTSB report ↗
1967-01-29 Accident · St.Marys,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0269
Reported aircraft: Navion A — a different aircraft that carried the N4583K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SUALLY CHECK FUEL BEFORE TAKEOFF.

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.