Single-engine piston

N4991K

1949 Ryan Navion A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
NAV-4-1991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sheldon, IA
Registration record

N4991K on the FAA register

Type
1949 Ryan Navion A
Serial
NAV-4-1991
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sheldon, IA
Certificate issued
2019-03-11
Airworthiness date
1956-03-20
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6340C
Mode S (octal)
51432014
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4991K.
  • 1956-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N4991K

N4991K is a 1949 Ryan Navion A, serial number NAV-4-1991. It is registered to an individual in Sheldon, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2019 and expires on March 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 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4991K.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4991K.

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.