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    Airframe Family: North American L-17 Navion
    Latest Model:Navion B
    Construction Number:NAV-4-2204
    Last Civil Registration:N5304K
    Compressed ID:Ryan Navion B cn NAV-4-2204 cr N530...
    Latest Owner or Location:Shepherd Virgil W III, Loganville, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a Navion B by Ryan.

    16 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5304K (NAVION B, 2204B) issued.

    8 March 1996

    To Theodore C. Carr, San Mateo, CA with new c/r N5304K.

    By 16 July 1999

    To unknown owner with c/r N5304K.

    16 July 1999

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Sulphur Creek Ranch Airport Stanley, ID, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he first over flew the airstrip to assess the landing field. The pilot stated that he was aware that this was a one way strip and that he would be landing with a tailwind of about ten knots. The pilot stated that just prior to flaring, the airplane was about 20 to 30 feet above ground level, when it suddenly went straight down...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 May 2006

    To Richard D. Olson, Nampa, ID keeping c/r N5304K.

    To Attitude Aviation, Livermore Municipal Airport (south side), Livermore, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: TX NG

    28 September 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N5304K.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Loganville, GA.

    23 November 2015

    To Shepherd Virgil W III, Loganville, GA keeping c/r N5304K.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5304K (NAVION B, 2204B) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Theodore C. Carr, San Mateo, CA keeping c/r N5304K.

    8 August 2018

    To Shepherd Virgil W III, Loganville, GA keeping c/r N5304K.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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