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N4976K

N4976K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Ryan NAVION A built in 1949. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Ryan NAVION A cancelled June 8, 2018

Serial number
NAV-4-1976
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1949
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 15, 1993
Last FAA action
August 16, 2014
Last owner
Lindley William (Individual)
Beachwood, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N4976K

ERA17FA052Accident on November 20, 2016 at New Gretna, NJ: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ryan NAVION · serial NAV-4-1976

The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and in-flight weather evaluation, which resulted in an encounter with a strong cold front and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.

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