# N8648H: North American NAVION, registration cancelled 2000-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-782](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-782) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: NAV-4-648
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1990
- Last registry action: November 16, 1999
- Mode S code: ABE12B
- Owner when cancelled: [Foretich Joseph J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORETICH%20JOSEPH%20J)
- Location: [Baker, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baker)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5872° N, 91.1276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70714, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8648H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8648H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8648H-2000-01-12

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 North American NAVION: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-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 FTW94LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA230), Jul 12, 1994: North American Navion 4 (N8648H), Dupont, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OF ACCESSORY DRIVE STARTER GEAR SCREWS WHICH DISENGAGED IN FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING…

## 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 19940712018469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940712018469A), Jul 12, 1994: Tmpson NAVION* (N8648H), Dupont, LA, Substantial damage. Lost power. Stalled trying clear trees landing. Accessory starter drive screws loosened. Disingaged camshaft.

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