N5100K - 1950 Ryan Navion A Aircraft Registration

N5100K is a 1950 Ryan NAVION A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aldrich David G in Naples, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 9, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on February 14, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES engine producing 205 horsepower, N5100K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A663D1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5100K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.4068, -69.0284 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5100K was last updated on March 29, 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 N5100K. 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.