# N947A: North American NAVION A, registration cancelled 2012-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [North American NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (registry code 6150132)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-782](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-782) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: NAV-4-490
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: June 7, 2007
- Mode S code: AD2729
- Location: [El Centro, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Centro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7702° N, 115.5986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92243, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N947A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=947A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947A-2012-09-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX06LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA274), Aug 28, 2006: North American Navion A (N947A), El Centro, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during takeoff, as a result of air being sucked into the fuel system due to a worn fuel selector valve stem and a bent detent ring.

## 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 20060828025589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060828025589A), Aug 28, 2006: Tmpson NAVIONA (N947A), El Centro, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot and witness on the ground state that the engine did not seem to be developing full power at the end of the take-off roll. The pilot stated that…

## Other aircraft with N947A

- [Cancelled 1968-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947A-1968-01-26): Piper PA-22, S/N 22-253. Owner: [Plaza Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLAZA%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)

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