N4974W - Ryan Navion Nav 4 Aircraft Registration

N4974W is a Ryan NAVION NAV 4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kraus Tahj in Sarasota, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 3, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on August 6, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. The aircraft is configured with 5 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62D12 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4974W was last updated on March 10, 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 N4974W. 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.