N5237K - 1950 Ryan Navion B Aircraft Registration

N5237K is a 1950 Ryan NAVION B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hancock Herbert W Trustee in Eagle River, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 8, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on April 14, 2016. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming GO-435C&D SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N5237K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6976A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5237K was last updated on July 28, 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 N5237K. 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.