N5217K - 1950 Ryan Navion B Aircraft Registration

N5217K is a 1950 Ryan NAVION B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hess Garrett J in Fullerton, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 19, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on March 9, 2022. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming GO-435C&D SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N5217K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A68FFC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5217K was last tracked by AviatorDB near Oceano County Airport (L52) on March 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5217K was last updated on July 3, 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 N5217K. 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.