Single-engine piston

N8698H

1947 North American Navion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
NAV-4-698
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clearwater, FL
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Registration record

N8698H on the FAA register

Type
1947 North American Navion
Serial
NAV-4-698
Engines
Continental E225 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clearwater, FL
Certificate issued
2017-01-04
Airworthiness date
1955-08-12
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF3BE
Mode S (octal)
52771676
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-11
    Accident at Palmetto, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2017-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8698H.
  • 1955-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N8698H

N8698H is a 1947 North American Navion, serial number NAV-4-698. It is registered to an individual in Clearwater, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E225 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 12, 1955.

N8698H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-10-11 Accident · Palmetto, FL Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · ERA21LA017
Reported aircraft: North American Navion
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which led to a runway excursion.
1973-06-14 Accident · Independence,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1434
Reported aircraft: N.American Navion — a different aircraft that carried the N8698H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ACK OVR RWY,WHEELS MADE CTC.

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.