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

North American NAVION

202 on the U.S. register. Built from 1946 to 1958; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. California has the most (29). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the NAVION from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor E185 Series (123), Cont Motor E225 Series (58), Cont Motor I0-470 Series (4)
Seats: 4
Cruise speed: about 126 mph
Maker on the register: North American
Registered: earliest certificate December 29, 1967; newest September 23, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California29Texas21Ohio13Florida12Washington9Pennsylvania8Nevada8North Carolina7Arizona7Oklahoma6New York5Michigan5

Who owns them registrant type

Individual135 (67%)Co-owned26 (13%)LLC19 (9%)Corporation19 (9%)Partnership2 (1.0%)Government1 (0.5%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
NAVION	202	1946 to 1958	100.0%

When they were built by decade · 40 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid200 (99%)Sale reported1 (0.5%)Pending1 (0.5%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard193 (96%)None on file4 (2%)Experimental3 (1%)Special flight permit1 (0.5%)Multiple1 (0.5%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Northwest Navion INC3Wolf Aerospace CORP2Jed Homes INC2International Air Services INC Trustee2Warbird Holdings LLC1Warbird Flying Service LLC1War LLC1Tdh Investment A Partnership Jtwrs1Robbins Aviation LLC1R Douthitt Enterprises INC1Northern Valley Air LTD LLC1Navion West INC1

Fleet pages: Northwest Navion INC · Wolf Aerospace CORP · Jed Homes INC · International Air Services INC Trustee · Robbins Aviation LLC · Navion West INC

Accident history NTSB records · 33 cases since 1982, 8 fatal

2026-05-01ERA26LA198 · NAVION N8618H · accident near New Salem, MA · minor injuries

2024-10-03ERA25LA007 · NAVION N9117R · accident near Rutherfordton, NC · minor injuries

2024-06-08ERA24LA254 · NAVION N91173 · accident near Tullahoma, TN · minor injuries

2020-10-11ERA21LA017 · NAVION N8698H · accident near Palmetto, FL · minor injuries

2020-08-02WPR20LA249 · NAVION N225HJ · accident near Cedar City, UT · 2 killed

2018-05-21WPR18LA144 · NAVION N8995H · accident near Jasper, AL · no injuries

2017-12-17WPR18LA049 · NAVION N8884H · accident near El Cajon, CA · serious injuries

2016-11-10ERA17LA042 · NAVION N8849H · accident near Blairstown, NJ · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 33 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 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most North American NAVIONs?

California, with 29.

Who owns the North American NAVION?

20% 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 · 202

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N8909H	North American NAVION	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N91609	North American NAVION	Individual owner Oregon	Standard		Pending