# N91472: 1947 North American NAVION A, registration cancelled 2018-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (registry code 6150132)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-782](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-782) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: NAV-4-279
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 20, 2007
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: ACA8EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Manuel Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANUEL%20RICHARD%20E)
- Location: [San Mateo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Mateo)
- Physical address: [Burlingame, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burlingame)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5401° N, 122.3301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94402, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91472
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=91472
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91472-2018-01-29

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 A: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-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 WPR11FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA184), Apr 3, 2011: North American Navion A (N91472), Alameda, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20110403007069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110403007069A), Apr 3, 2011: North American NAVION A (N91472), Oakland, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft taxied to runway 33 for departure with current ATIS code. Intended destination was the nut tree airport (vcb). Local control cleared the aircraft for…
- [Incident 19920608022349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920608022349I), Jun 8, 1992: Tmpson NAVIONA (N91472), Modesto, CA. Fuel starvation after switching tanks. Switched back. Landed safely. Found bug debris in tip tank vent.
- [Incident 19900515026819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900515026819I), May 15, 1990: Tmpson NAVIONA (N91472), El Paso, TX, Minor damage. Oil pressure zero. Emergency landing on road. Nose gear broke off on rollout.

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