N8511H - 1947 North American Navion Aircraft Registration

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1947 NORTH AMERICAN NAVION

Aircraft Description

N8511H is a 1947 North American NAVION, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Crowley James E in Vero Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 18, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on May 10, 2012. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES engine producing 205 horsepower, N8511H is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABAD92 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8511H was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.6556, -80.4179 on May 11, 2024. The FAA registry record for N8511H was last updated on February 27, 2025. 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 N8511H. 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
ICAO Type Code
T2T-2 Buckeye
Cruise Speed
126 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 18, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 10, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
CROWLEY JAMES E
Address
746 18TH CT
City
VERO BEACH
State / Zip Code
Florida32962-1421
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
E185 SERIES
Horsepower
205 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52726622
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABAD92

Additional Details

Registration
N8511H
Serial Number
NAV-4-538
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
May 31, 2028
Last Action Date
February 27, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00392781

Last Known Position

Date
May 11, 2024 (UTC 23:22:31)
Airport
Latitude
27.6556
Longitude
-80.417901

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC