N4481K - 1948 Ryan Navion A Aircraft Registration

N4481K is a 1948 Ryan NAVION A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jenkins Carl J in Irving, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 19, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on September 1, 2006. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES engine producing 205 horsepower, N4481K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A56ADA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4481K was last tracked by AviatorDB near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4481K was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Ryan Navion was an innovative post-World War II light aircraft that bridged military fighter design with civilian aviation needs. First flown in 1946, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane that could seat four to five passengers with distinctive tip tanks and enclosed cockpit styling derived from the P-51 Mustang. Spanning 33 feet with a length of 29 feet, it achieved speeds up to 175 mph with various Continental and Lycoming engines. Originally manufactured by North American Aviation, production continued through multiple companies until 1976. AviatorDB tracks 368 Ryan aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is NAVI.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4481K. 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.