Ryan NAVION A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 282 Ryan NAVION A airframes on record (built 1946–1960), 116 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Ryan NAVION A accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff.
A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel contamination.
The pilot’s excessive application of brakes while landing, which resulted in a nose gear collapse.
A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb, which resulted in a forced, off-airport landing and impact with trees and a fence.
The pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff, which was not in accordance with the preflight checklist and resulted in fuel starvation, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and an aerodynamic stall during an attempted forced landing.
The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and in-flight weather evaluation, which resulted in an encounter with a strong cold front and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.
The pilot’s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight planning and the Federal Aviation Administration’s inappropriate decision to issue a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 certificate to the operator despite the pilot’s history of accidents, incidents, reexaminations, and checkride failures.
The carburetor’s failure to meet its operating limits at the low range, which resulted in a loss of engine power when the pilot reduced power for landing.