# N8884H: 1947 North American NAVION, registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130)
- Engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-782](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-782), [TCDS E-246](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-246) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: NAV-4-884
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 26, 2017
- Last registry action: April 26, 2017
- Mode S code: AC3E79
- Owners when cancelled: [Roberts David Alan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20DAVID%20ALAN), [Van Meter Mark David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20METER%20MARK%20DAVID)
- Location: [Huntington Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Huntington%20Beach)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6610° N, 117.9679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92646, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8884H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8884H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8884H-2020-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (2)

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 WPR18LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA049), Dec 17, 2017: North American Navion (N8884H), El Cajon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal…
- [NTSB FTW76FRD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD24), Dec 14, 1975: Navion A (N8884H), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage

## 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 20171217023239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171217023239A), Dec 17, 2017: North American NAVION (N8884H), El Cajon, CA, Destroyed. On 12/17/2017 at 0953 PST, N8884H, 1947 North American Navion aircraft reported an engine issue following departure gilespie field, (see) rwy 27R, and on…
- [Accident 19751214038509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751214038509A), Dec 14, 1975: Navion NAVION* (N8884H), New Orleans, LA, Substantial damage. Prop blade separated. Retention clamp failed for undet reason.

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