Models · North American · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

North American NAVION A

46 on the U.S. register. Built from 1946 to 1953; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. California has the most (9). 35% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the NAVION A from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor E185 Series (28), Cont Motor E225 Series (9), Cont Motor E225-4 (2)
Seats: 5
Cruise speed: about 126 mph
Maker on the register: North American
Registered: earliest certificate August 19, 1987; newest June 22, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California9Florida3Colorado3Texas2Tennessee2Ohio2New York2Kansas2Arizona2Washington1Virginia1Utah1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual23 (50%)LLC7 (15%)Corporation7 (15%)Co-owned7 (15%)Partnership2 (4%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
NAVION A	46	1946 to 1953	100.0%

When they were built by decade · 11 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid46 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard43 (93%)Experimental2 (4%)None on file1 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Swaby Aircraft LLC1Sierra Hotel Aero INC1Planes Of Fame Air Museum1Northwest Navion INC1North Shore Aviation Services CORP1Navion West INC1N91185 LLC1Juarez Robert A1Hot Shot Aviation INC1Hks Aviation LLC1Flying H Ranch LLC1Flight Level Engineering LLC1

Fleet pages: Planes Of Fame Air Museum · Northwest Navion INC · Navion West INC

Accident history NTSB records · 9 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2018-10-05ERA19LA008 · NAVION A N969TR · accident near Stonewall, MS · no injuries

2017-08-27WPR17LA191 · NAVION A N8695H · accident near Fortuna, CA · no injuries

2011-04-03WPR11FA184 · NAVION A N91472 · accident near Alameda, CA · 1 killed

2006-08-28LAX06LA274 · Navion A N947A · accident near El Centro, CA · minor injuries

2005-09-19LAX05LA303 · Navion A N91597 · accident near Chowchilla, CA · minor injuries

1991-09-01SEA91LA227 · NAVION A N91736 · accident near Chehalis, WA · serious injuries

1989-05-21NYC89LA140 · NAVION A N8805H · accident near North Creek, NY · serious injuries

1986-11-28FTW87LA023 · NAVION A N91548 · accident near Springtown, TX · 2 killed

The 8 most recent of 9 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many North American NAVION A aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

46 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most North American NAVION As?

California, with 9.

Who owns the North American NAVION A?

35% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 46

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N678E	North American NAVION A	Bravo Echo Echo LLC Millersview, Texas	Standard	2026-06-22	Valid
N91407	North American NAVION A	Swaby Aircraft LLC Flagstaff, Arizona	Standard	2025-06-19	Valid
N8880H	North American NAVION A	Navion West INC Northridge, California	Standard	2025-06-03	Valid
N91681	North American NAVION A	426 INC Park City, Kansas	Standard	2024-08-19	Valid
N8590H	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2024-06-02	Valid
N4020K	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2024-05-14	Valid
N91662	North American NAVION A	Northwest Navion INC Arlington, Washington	Standard	2023-06-26	Valid
N8695H	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-06-14	Valid
N4015K	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-04-30	Valid
N20SH	North American NAVION A	Csw LLC Anacoco, Louisiana	Standard	2023-04-29	Valid
N91524	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2023-04-26	Valid
N5RX	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2023-04-19	Valid
N75881	North American NAVION A	Hot Shot Aviation INC Milbank, South Dakota	Standard	2022-09-27	Valid
N91512	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2022-03-16	Valid
N4030K	North American NAVION A	Burnett David Mark Scott City, Kansas	Standard	2021-12-21	Valid
N8608H	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2021-06-16	Valid
N91185	North American NAVION A	N91185 LLC Belle Isle, Florida	Standard	2021-02-02	Valid
N4032K	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2020-12-08	Valid
N312NM	North American NAVION A	Hks Aviation LLC Tampa, Florida	Standard	2019-12-19	Valid
N8662H	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Colorado	Experimental	2019-09-09	Valid
N91554	North American NAVION A	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-12-28	Valid
N91572	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2017-11-27	Valid
N75PM	North American NAVION A	Flying H Ranch LLC Dayton, Ohio	Standard	2017-10-18	Valid
N344J	North American NAVION A	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-09-26	Valid
N8650H	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2017-04-21	Valid
N91540	North American NAVION A	North Shore Aviation Services CORP Waialua, Hawaii	Standard	2017-02-16	Valid
N91792	North American NAVION A	Sierra Hotel Aero INC South Saint Paul, Minnesota	Standard	2016-12-16	Valid
N91135	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-11-10	Valid
N1CS	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-07-01	Valid
N8825H	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner Mississippi	Standard	2016-04-28	Valid
N704VS	North American NAVION A	Flight Level Engineering LLC Vineyard, Utah	Experimental	2015-02-25	Valid
N4264A	North American NAVION A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2014-10-10	Valid
N8855H	North American NAVION A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2012-07-24	Valid
N9646C	North American NAVION A	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-02-25	Valid
N91788	North American NAVION A	Juarez Robert A Fresno, California	Standard	2010-09-22	Valid
N8889H	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2010-07-28	Valid
N8812H	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2008-09-04	Valid
N8724H	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2007-02-20	Valid
N9190R	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2006-04-12	Valid
N91178	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2002-06-26	Valid
N285TC	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2001-10-24	Valid
N91420	North American NAVION A	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-07-21	Valid
N91161	North American NAVION A	Planes Of Fame Air Museum Chino, California	None on file	1996-12-17	Valid
N8865H	North American NAVION A	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	1992-07-13	Valid
N91600	North American NAVION A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1990-11-20	Valid
N4037K	North American NAVION A	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1987-08-19	Valid