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    Airframe Family: North American L-17 Navion
    Latest Model:Navion
    Construction Number:NAV-4-0995
    Last Civil Registration:N8995H
    Compressed ID:Ryan Navion cn NAV-4-0995 cr N8995H...
    Latest Owner or Location:Charles R. Wiggins, Meridian, MS

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    Event

    Constructed as a Navion by Ryan.
    Built in 1947

    10 February 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8995H (NAVION, NAV-4-995) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8995H.

    Markings Applied: 47-995
    UA Army.

    10 December 2002

    To George V. Smith, Greenwood, MS with new c/r N8995H.

    1 August 2008


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At 2008 AirVenture at Oshkosh

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8995H (NAVION, NAV-4-995) issued.

    30 June 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N8995H.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Greenwood, MS.

    31 January 2012

    To Triple K and F Flying Llc, Greenwood, MS with new c/r N8995H.

    22 September 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N8995H.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Meridian, MS.

    24 November 2014

    To Charles R. Wiggins, Meridian, MS with new c/r N8995H.

    By 21 May 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N8995H.

    21 May 2018

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Walker County Airport-evill F Airport (KJFX) Jasper, AL, United States while cruising. The damage was minor. Before takeoff for the practice formation flight of four airplanes, the lead pilot briefed all the pilots on instructions for the formation changes. The flight began as a finger-four, heavy-left formation with a separation between the airplanes of about 80 feet...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 21 May 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N8995H.

    21 May 2018

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Walker County Airport-Bevill F Airport (KJFX) Jasper, AL, United States while maneuvering. The damage was minor. On May 21, 2018, about 1230 central daylight time, a white Ryan Navion N4356K and a green North American Navion, N8995H, collided in midair near the Walker County Airport-Bevill Field (JFX), Jasper, Alabama. The white Navions airline transport pilot and his passenger were uninjured. The green Navions private pilot was uninjured...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 21 May 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N8995H.

    21 May 2018

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Walker County Airport-Bevill F Airport (KJFX) Jasper, AL, United States while maneuvering. The damage was minor. On May 21, 2018, about 1230 central daylight time, a white Ryan Navion N4356K and a green North American Navion, N8995H, collided in midair near the Walker County Airport-Bevill Field (JFX), Jasper, Alabama. The white Navions airline transport pilot and his passenger were uninjured. The green Navions private pilot was uninjured...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.


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