N71CM - 1947 North American Navion Aircraft Registration

1947 NORTH AMERICAN NAVION

Aircraft Description

N71CM is a 1947 North American NAVION, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Heekin Michael P in Hummelstown, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 4, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on March 1, 2019. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor E225 SERIES engine producing 225 horsepower, N71CM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A979F2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71CM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.1928, -76.7623 on April 9, 2025. The FAA registry record for N71CM was last updated on July 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the NAVION model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71CM. 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.

Model Year
1947
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
NAVION
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
126 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 4, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 1, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
HEEKIN MICHAEL P
Address
518 TRAIL DR
City
HUMMELSTOWN
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania17036
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
E225 SERIES
Horsepower
225 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52274762
Mode S Code (Hex)
A979F2

Additional Details

Registration
N71CM
Serial Number
NAV-4-630
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
March 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00480957

Last Known Position

Date
May 4, 2026 (UTC 15:02:59)
Airport
Latitude
40.353836
Longitude
-76.416077

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC