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    Airframe Family: North American L-17 Navion
    Latest Model:Navion B
    Construction Number:NAV-4-2282
    Last Civil Registration:N5382K
    Compressed ID:Ryan Navion B cn NAV-4-2282 cr N538...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeffrey L. Davis, Wellington, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a Navion B by Ryan.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5382K.

    13 August 1984

    To Darrel G. Lotridge, Auburn Hills, MI keeping c/r N5382K.

    15 August 2010

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Page Field Airport (FMY) Fort Myers, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, during a previous flight he discovered that the elevator trim adjustment wheel was binding when it set to the full airplane nose-up position. He planned to have the airplane inspected by a mechanic at the conclusion of that flight, but upon arriving at the destination, all of the facilities were closed for the evening...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 September 2010

    To N5382K Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N5382K.

    14 February 2011

    To Wade W. Finley, Lonoke, AR keeping c/r N5382K.

    24 February 2012

    To Jeffrey L. Davis, Canon, GA keeping c/r N5382K.

    1 April 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Departing 2012 Sun N Fun

    2 April 2019


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At Sun n Fun, Lakeland, Florida

    11 April 2019

    To Jeffrey L. Davis, Wellington, FL keeping c/r N5382K.
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