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Serial number NAV-4-65
August 11, 1952 - manufactured
  • Used the airframe from Navion NAV-4-65 (NC91193).

N91193

August 1952 - December 1952
Jack Riley
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
  • Color reported as white with vermillion trim.


Seen on the ramp at Dallas, TX's Love Field in November 1952.
(M. Maybourne via SkyWorld International)


Although N91193 (NAV-4-65) and N4832K (NAV-4-1832) wore almost
identical paint schemes, they could be distinguished from one another,
because N91193 had the three-piece Fletcher nose gear doors.
(Riley Aircraft via K. McTavish)
  • Sold for $15,000

December 1952 - April 1954
Roger Edwards dba, Caribbean Line
Miami, FL, USA
  • January 1953 to May 1953 - Aircraft returned to Riley Aircraft Mfg. Co. for replacement of Lycoming O-290-D2 engines with O-290-D2A engines. New Hartzell HC 82 X-G-2 propellers installed in place of Koppers F200H models. New engine controls described as "basically the same as that used in Beech Model 18."

  • June 1953 - Flight testing of the new engine and propeller installation carried out.

April 1954
Jack Riley
Dallas, TX, USA
  • April 1954 - Aircraft returned to TEMCO Aircraft Corporation for upgrades, including increased gross weight of 3,350 lbs, installation of a 20 US-gallon fuel tank, and replacement of Lycoming O-290-D2A engines with 150 hp Lycoming O-320s.

April 1954 - October 1955
T.L. James & Company, Inc.
Ruston, LA, USA

October 1955
Jack Riley
Dallas, TX, USA
  • Sold for $15,000

October 1955 - December 1957
T.C. Stricklin
Dallas, TX, USA

December 1957 - April 1958
Alford Refigerated Warehouses
Dallas, TX, USA

April 1958 - December 1958
Jack Dalton
Dallas, TX, USA

December 1958 - January 1959
Dal-Tex Aviation, Inc.
Addison, TX, USA

January 1959 - September 1960
Eugene Ewing
Fort Worth, TX, USA
  • November 1959 - Repairs made to the wings and propellers indicating a wheels up landing.

September 1960
Executive Aircraft Company
Kansas City, MO, USA

September 1960 - January 1961
George Monea
Alliance, OH, USA

January 1961 - August 1962
Southern Steel & Stove Co., Inc.
Richmond, VA, USA

August 1962 - January 1973
Southern Industries, Inc.
Richmond, VA, USA

January 1973
Raleigh-Durham Aviation, Inc.
Morrisville, NC, USA

January 1973 - date unknown
Eugene Lambright
Newport,NC, USA

date unknown - October 1974
M & K Aviation, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN, USA

October 1974 - June 1980
Frank Eames, Jr.
Louisville, KY, USA
  • January 1975 - damage to the outer panels of both wings repaired.

June 1980
Richard Harp
Downey, CA, USA

June 1980 - October 1985
Richard Harp
Great Falls, MT, USA

October 1985 - August 1987
Donald Woods
Great Falls, MT, USA

August 1987 - February 1989
Roland Bond
Jean, NV, USA

February 1989 - February 1991
Loyd Town
Jean, NV, USA
  • Date unknown - the aircraft suffered a wheels-up landing.

February 1991 - March 2006
Albert Gallucci
Jean, NV, USA
  • A leaking fuel tank led to an extensive rewiring and replumbing of the entire airframe.

March 2006 - present
Albert Gallucci
Sandy Valley, NV, USA




N91193 is now seen under a beautiful blue Nevada sky, May 2009.
(D. Budd)


Current status: Under Restoration

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