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N4978K

Ryan NAVION A

N4978K is a Ryan NAVION A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1949. It has 5 seats. It is registered to an individual in Valencia, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 23, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated November 23, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Ryan
Model
NAVION A
Serial number
NAV-4-1978
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor E185 SERIES · 205 hp
Seats
5
Year built
1949
Cruising speed
126 mph
Transponder code
A62D93 (octal 51426623)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 23, 2015
Expires
February 29, 2028
Last FAA action
April 21, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · November 23, 1956
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00970745

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Swett David C
Type
Individual
Address
23909 Bennington Dr
Valencia, CA 91354-2606

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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