Single-engine piston

N4827K

1949 Ryan Navion A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
NAV-4-1827
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N4827K on the FAA register

Type
1949 Ryan Navion A
Serial
NAV-4-1827
Engines
Continental E225-4
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2009-07-21
Airworthiness date
2012-05-04
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5F35E
Mode S (octal)
51371536
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-24
    Accident at Coldfoot, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2009-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4827K.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N4827K

N4827K is a 1949 Ryan Navion A, serial number NAV-4-1827. It is registered to co-owners in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E225-4 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 4, 2012.

N4827K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-08-24 Accident · Coldfoot, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC14FA068
Reported aircraft: Ryan Navion A
Probable cause: The pilot s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot s improper preflight planning and the Federal Aviation Administration s inappropriate decision to issue a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 certificate to the operator despite the pilot s history of accidents, incidents, reexaminations, and checkride failures.

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.