# N8796H: 1947 Navion NAVION A, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Navion NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (registry code 6150104)
- 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-4-796
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1956
- Last registry action: July 10, 1984
- Mode S code: AC1AF7
- Location: [Diamond Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Diamond%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6806° N, 120.8143° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95619, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8796H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8796H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8796H-2012-11-15

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 Navion NAVION A: https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a.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 SEA89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA151), Aug 16, 1989: Navion A (N8796H), Ely, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED TO REMAIN AIRBORNE AFTER LIFT-OFF, AND AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT…

## 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 19890816030189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890816030189A), Aug 16, 1989: Tmpson NAVIONA (N8796H), Ely, NV, Substantial damage. Tried to depart at high density altitude and 377 lbs over gross. Unable to climb, hit runway, tail first.

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