# N8686H: 1947 North American NAVION, registration cancelled 2018-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130)
- 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-4-686
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 6, 2010
- Last registry action: January 21, 2014
- Mode S code: ABEFC1
- Owner when cancelled: [Hester Nathan A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HESTER%20NATHAN%20A)
- Location: [Imperial, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Imperial)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8692° N, 115.7140° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92251, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8686H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8686H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8686H-2018-03-08

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

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