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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4220K

N4220K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Ryan NAVION A built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Ryan NAVION A cancelled November 21, 2012

Serial number
NAV-4-1220
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 18, 1990
Last FAA action
August 2, 1996
Last owner
Smith L David (Co-owned)
San Diego, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N4220K

LAX90LA306Accident on August 27, 1990 at San Diego, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ryan NAVION · serial 1220

FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY BLOCKAGE OF FUEL INLET SCREEN BY PIECE OF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FUEL HOSE.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site