Aircraft Description
N98J is a 1947 North American NAVION, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Larry W in Seabrook, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 18, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on March 24, 2020. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES engine producing 205 horsepower, N98J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA993 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N98J was last updated on October 13, 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 N98J. 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.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC