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N4542K

Ryan NAVION A

Valid Tennessee

N4542K is a Ryan NAVION A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1948. It has 5 seats. It is registered to an individual in Nashville, Tennessee. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 18, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated April 6, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Ryan
Model
NAVION A
Serial number
NAV-4-1542
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor E225 SERIES · 225 hp
Seats
5
Year built
1948
Cruising speed
126 mph
Transponder code
A583A0 (octal 51301640)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 18, 2013
Expires
July 31, 2029
Last FAA action
August 18, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · April 6, 1956
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00020265

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Gaines Robert M
Type
Individual
Address
5005 Briarwood Dr
Nashville, TN 37211-5103

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data