# N4171K: 1948 Ryan NAVION, registration cancelled 2017-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ryan NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (registry code 6150160)
- Engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-782](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-782), [TCDS E-267](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-267) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: NAV-4-1171
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1965
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2015
- Last registry action: September 24, 2015
- Mode S code: A4F0A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Lost Horizon Aero Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOST%20HORIZON%20AERO%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6344° N, 122.3237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98102, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4171K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4171K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4171K-2017-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Ryan NAVION: https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA16CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA317), Jun 13, 2016: Ryan Navion (N4171K), McMinnville, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap following the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and engine power, an emergency landing, and impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20160613009359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160613009359A), Jun 13, 2016: Ryan NAVION (N4171K), Mcminnville, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot took off from krhv (near san jose, CA) and upon passing salem, OR, at 4500 ft., he started smelling smoke, then saw smoke inside cockpit. Pilot tried…
- [Incident 20031016029779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031016029779I), Oct 16, 2003: Tmpson NAVION* (N4171K), Wilmington, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot became distracted and failed to lower landing gear.

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