N4845K - 1949 Ryan Navion A Aircraft Registration

N4845K is a 1949 Ryan NAVION A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Westlake-toms James S in Tullahoma, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 20, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on January 7, 2014. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor E225 SERIES engine producing 225 horsepower, N4845K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5FA86 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4845K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.5601, -86.4425 on April 8, 2025. The FAA registry record for N4845K was last updated on March 31, 2024. 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 N4845K. 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.