# N5241K: 1950 Ryan NAVION B, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Ryan NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (registry code 6150170)
- Engine: [Lycoming GO-435C&D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (registry code 41521)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-782](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-782) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: NAV-4-2141B
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 13, 1997
- Mode S code: A69A4F
- Location: [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2130° N, 118.3177° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91504, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5241K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5241K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5241K-2012-12-11

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 B: https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b.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 LAX97FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA330), Sep 26, 1997: Ryan Navion B (N5241K), Pacoima, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the dual student's improper positioning of the fuel selector and the CFI's inadequate supervision, which led to a takeoff with the auxiliary fuel tank selected and resulted in fuel starvation. A…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19970926029019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970926029019A), Sep 26, 1997: Tmpson NAVIONB (N5241K), Los Angeles, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Lost power on climbout. Crashed into 2 houses and burned. Fuel selector between tanks. Pilot misunderstood system.

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