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1949 Navion ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Palmdale , CA USA

This 1949 Navion A, registered as N1208U and bearing serial number 1803, is being offered for auction through Aircraft Bidder. With 4,845 hours total time on the airframe and 1,070 hours since major overhaul on its Continental E-225-4 engine, this classic four-seater presents a blend of vintage character and proven performance. The engine's overhaul was completed in June 1995 by Medallion Engines, and compression readings from February 2026 range from 70 to 78 across all six cylinders. The Hartzell two-blade propeller has 175 hours since its February 2015 overhaul by Johnson Propeller. The annual inspection is valid through February 2027....

Year
1949
Make
Navion
Series
Navion
Model
A
Tail #
N1208U
Serial #
1803

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
N/a
Useful Load
1,135 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,845 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,070 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
175 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Logbooks missing from 1949 to 1983. Logs begin 1984 at 3382 total time.
Inspection Status
Annual Due February 2027

Avionics

Comms

Bendix KX 165 - KX NAV/COM, KNS NAV System, KY COM

GPS

Garmin 396 - VFR GPS

Audio

PS Engineering PM 501 - PS PM Intercom

AP

S-Tec 30 - Autopilot

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335 - GTX ADS-B Out Transponder

EMS

Electronic International Digital EGT Gauge

Additional Equipment

Navigation System

Bendix KNS 80 - KNS Nav System

Com Radio

Bendix KY 196 - KY Com

Antenna

Garmin GA35 - WAAS Antenna

Clock

Davtron Chronometer

Tachometer

Horizon Instruments Digital Tachometer

EGT Gauge

Electronic International Digital EGT Gauge

Battery

Gil Aircraft Battery - New Installed February 2026

ELT Battery

ELT Battery Due March 2027

Tip Tanks

Brittany Tip Tanks - 20 Gallons Each

Chronometer

Davtron Chronometer

Digital Tachometer

Horizon Instruments Digital Tachometer

WAAS Antenna

Garmin GA35 - WAAS Antenna

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2011
Interior Notes
Blue leather seats, blue side panels, blue carpet
Exterior Notes
White with blue and yellow accents. Aircraft repainted March 2011.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
E-225-4
Propeller Model
Hartzell 2-Blade

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Aircraft Location

Palmdale , CA USA

Listing Details

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First Seen: Sep 1, 2026

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