Ryan Navion ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Schertz, TX, USA

This is a 1947 Ryan Navion A project aircraft, listed at $20,000 by Smith Salvage in Schertz, Texas. The airframe is incomplete, described as still needing an engine and a propeller to be made whole for flight. Substantial fuel system work has been completed, with the fuel tank bays having been cleaned and painted, and the fuel tanks themselves tested and cleaned. New fuel tank hoses and the necessary hardware to bolt the wings together accompany the sale.

As a project, this Navion A requires significant mechanical assembly and likely an extensive inspection of all remaining systems. The seller notes a willingness to trade on heavy...