Navion NAVION A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 224 Navion NAVION A airframes on record (built 1946–1963), 99 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (7 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Navion NAVION A accidents
The pilot of the Ryan Navion’s failure to maintain visual sight of and clearance from another airplane during a formation flight, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
A total loss of engine power due to fuel injection system contamination from an unknown source.
The improper installation of the gascolator fuel inlet line and hose clamp connection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in the exhaustion of the fuel supply in the selected fuel tank and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
A total loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.