N4142K - 1948 Navion Navion A Aircraft Registration

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1948 NAVION NAVION A

Aircraft Description

N4142K is a 1948 Navion NAVION A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hopkins Frank in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 19, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on January 2, 2019. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES engine producing 205 horsepower, N4142K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4E5A4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4142K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.9429, -74.8457 on June 21, 2025. The FAA registry record for N4142K was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Navion is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 288 Navion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the NAVION A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4142K. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1948
Manufacturer
NAVION
Model
NAVION A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
F1FVF-1 Favorit
Cruise Speed
120 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 19, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 2, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
HOPKINS FRANK
Address
3 HUMMOCK CT
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19803-4822
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
E185 SERIES
Horsepower
205 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51162644
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4E5A4

Additional Details

Registration
N4142K
Serial Number
NAV-4-1142
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
July 7, 2023
Unique ID
00791484

Last Known Position

Date
June 21, 2025 (UTC 01:47:56)
Airport
Latitude
39.942902
Longitude
-74.845703

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC