Single-engine piston

N8618H

1947 North American Navion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
NAV-4-583
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Salem, MA
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Registration record

N8618H on the FAA register

Type
1947 North American Navion
Serial
NAV-4-583
Engines
Continental E225-4
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Salem, MA
Certificate issued
2023-06-07
Airworthiness date
1955-08-05
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABD606
Mode S (octal)
52753006
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-01
    Accident at New Salem, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8618H.
  • 1955-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N8618H

N8618H is a 1947 North American Navion, serial number NAV-4-583. It is registered to an individual in New Salem, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E225-4 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 5, 1955.

N8618H 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

2026-05-01 Accident · New Salem, MA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA198
Reported aircraft: North American Navion
Preliminary report: On May 1, 2026, about 1910 eastern daylight time, a North American Navion, N8618H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Salem, Massachusetts. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he conducted a routine preflight inspection, which included flight controls, oil level, and fuel sump checks. Following his inspection, he started the aircraft and taxied to the runway run-up area. The before takeoff checks were normal with no abnormalities observed before departure. After departure, the pilot climbed to 1,700 ft mean seal level and proceeded south…
NTSB report ↗
1966-10-30 Accident · Lake Wales Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3546
Reported aircraft: Navion A — a different aircraft that carried the N8618H 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.