Navion NAVION B
42 on the U.S. register. Built from 1947 to 1951; half of them date from 1950 or earlier. California has the most (8). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the NAVION B from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Go-435C&D Ser (27), Cont Motor I0-470 Series (3), Lycoming Go-435 (2)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 126 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Navion
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 11, 1984; newest July 4, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 25 | 60% |
| LLC | 8 | 19% |
| Co-owned | 5 | 12% |
| Corporation | 4 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVION B | 42 | 1947 to 1951 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 13 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 37 | 88% |
| Experimental | 3 | 7% |
| None on file | 2 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Trinity Aviation Services LLC1Trans Nevada Express INC1Summer Winds II LLC1Sierra Kilo Corporation1Red Cloud Aviation LLC1Northwest Navion INC1Navion West INC1Navion Customs LLC1Lead and Brass Racing LLC1Lan Aero Pro LLC1Kelleyworks LLC1D/S Aviation LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Trinity Aviation Services LLC | 1 |
| Trans Nevada Express INC | 1 |
| Summer Winds II LLC | 1 |
| Sierra Kilo Corporation | 1 |
| Red Cloud Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Northwest Navion INC | 1 |
| Navion West INC | 1 |
| Navion Customs LLC | 1 |
| Lead and Brass Racing LLC | 1 |
| Lan Aero Pro LLC | 1 |
| Kelleyworks LLC | 1 |
| D/S Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Northwest Navion INC · Navion West INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2024-03-29ERA24LA161 · Navion B N5429K · accident near Sanford, FL · no injuries
2011-06-23ERA11LA359 · NAVION B N75394 · accident near Red Oak, NC · serious injuries
2002-04-06ATL02FA076 · Navion B N5335K · accident near Lakeland, FL · no injuries
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Navion NAVION B aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
42 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Navion NAVION Bs?
California, with 8.
Who owns the Navion NAVION B?
29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Navion NAVION Bs on the register built?
Between 1947 and 1951; half of them in 1950 or earlier.
How many Navion NAVION B accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Navion NAVION B made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Navion NAVION B the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 42 approved modifications exist for it, the most by American Navion Society.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
63-21-05 · Main and Nose Retraction Links · landing gear
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 22 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Deluca of California INC 7Dac International 6Honeywell International INC. (Bendixking) 4Lord Corporation 2Uavionix Corporation 1Dynon Avionics, INC. 1C & D Associates 1
Most often: body (3), shock mount (2), final kcp (2), skyview hdx (1), pin main (1), heater (1), hat aux (1), final ksd (1), final kg (1), collar (1).
Approved modifications 42 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
American Navion Society 7Deluca of California INC. 5Brittain Industries, INC 3S-Tec Corporation 2Rudolph Chalow 2Kaman Corporation Aircraft Wheel and Brake LLC 2General Aviation Modifications INC. 2United Control CORP 1
Latest
2026-08-18SA01800SE (PG 3) · Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
2022-09-19SA46GL · Install Cleveland Aircraft Products wheel and brake conversion kit, P/N 199-52A.
2022-09-17SA36GL · Install Cleveland Aircraft Products wheel and brake conversion kit, P/N 199-52.
2022-04-15SA4882NM · Installation of Moonshadow full view canopy.
2020-02-07SA4-1007 · Installation of balance weights(Brittain Aircraft P/N 3010) on leading edge of Navion ailerons.
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the NAVION B links to the rest of the register
Design
- Navion 254 aircraft on the register
- Navion NAVION B 42 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Lycoming GO-435C&D series 27 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Continental IO-470 series 3 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming GO-435 2 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Continental IO-520 series 2 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Lycoming GO-480-G2D6 1 of these aircraft · 280 hp
Where they are
- California 8 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Washington 3 of these aircraft
- Colorado 3 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Trinity Aviation Services LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Trans Nevada Express INC 1 of these aircraft
- Summer Winds II LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sierra Kilo Corporation 1 of these aircraft
- Red Cloud Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the NAVION B 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the NAVION B 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the NAVION B 42 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/navion/navion-b.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 42
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5151K | Navion NAVION B |
Kelleyworks LLC Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5304K | Navion NAVION B |
Red Cloud Aviation LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29P | Navion NAVION B |
Navion West INC Northridge, California |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5218K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5429K | Navion NAVION B |
Lan Aero Pro LLC Oak Hill, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5229K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5369K | Navion NAVION B |
Lead and Brass Racing LLC New Waverly, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76FP | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5198K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5131K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30CB | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5395K | Navion NAVION B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5301K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5228K | Navion NAVION B |
D/S Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Experimental | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5397K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5355K | Navion NAVION B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5220K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2WD | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36D | Navion NAVION B |
Summer Winds II LLC Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5174K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5289K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5195K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5390K | Navion NAVION B |
Navion Customs LLC Chino, California |
Experimental | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5428K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86562 | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5191K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5367K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5295K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818M | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2016-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5392K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5242K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2016-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N638RH | Navion NAVION B |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62A | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2014-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6768C | Navion NAVION B |
Trinity Aviation Services LLC Great Mills, Maryland |
Standard | 2013-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36W | Navion NAVION B |
Trans Nevada Express INC El Centro, California |
Standard | 2012-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5149K | Navion NAVION B |
Northwest Navion INC Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2012-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5130K | Navion NAVION B |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2005-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5277K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2002-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6928C | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1997-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5414K | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1996-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5303K | Navion NAVION B |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1992-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4SK | Navion NAVION B |
Sierra Kilo Corporation New York, New York |
Standard | 1984-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |