Aircraft model
RYAN NAVION E
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Continental IO-470-P |
| Horsepower | 250 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1959 |
| Production end | 1965 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 149 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 800 nm |
| Service ceiling | 17,325 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,098 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 48 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,350 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,300 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,030 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 670 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,950 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,920 lb |
| Usable fuel | 60 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 14 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $125,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,500 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $42,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $58,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 1 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 1 |
| Median year built | — |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | — |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | — |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 0 |
| Transfers per 100 active | — |
| Airworthiness directives | 4 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | none |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 48.84 · 80 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 16.92 |
| Access | — · class median 1,660.25 |
| Support | 1 of 10 · class median 74 |
| Liquidity | — · class median 18.33 |