Naval Aircraft Factory N3
145 on the U.S. register. Built from 1938 to 1961; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. California has the most (31). 35% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the N3 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (53), Wright 760A B D E&Et (30), P&W R1340 Series (16)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 94 mph
- Maker on the register
- Naval Aircraft Factory
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 1, 1979; newest August 31, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California31Washington16Oregon9Florida6Arizona6Texas5Ohio5New York5Delaware5Colorado5New Hampshire4Georgia4
Who owns them registrant type
Individual72 (50%)Corporation31 (21%)Co-owned22 (15%)LLC11 (8%)Partnership8 (6%)Government1 (0.7%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3N-3 | 145 | 1938 to 1961 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 31 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid144 (99%)Pending1 (0.7%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard80 (55%)Restricted47 (32%)None on file11 (8%)Experimental6 (4%)Multiple1 (0.7%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Abidance INC9Db Aero INC5Mid Continent Aircraft CORP2Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum2Ace Aeromotive INC2Western Pilot Service INC1Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Warhawk Air Museum1Vintage Aircraft LLC1Tsi Holdco INC1Swager Shannon D1Sky Lines Aerial Ads LLC1
Fleet pages: Abidance INC · Db Aero INC · Mid Continent Aircraft CORP · Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum · Ace Aeromotive INC · Western Pilot Service INC · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Vintage Aircraft LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 12 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2025-08-31WPR25LA271 · N3N-3 N45254 · accident near Red Lodge, MT · minor injuries
2008-10-26WPR09LA025 · N3N-3 N44848 · accident near Rialto, CA · no injuries
2008-06-07CHI08CA186 · N3N-3 N582WH · accident near Luckey, OH · no injuries
1998-06-20LAX98LA207 · N3N-3 N45053 · accident near Skull Valley, AZ · serious injuries
1997-11-18MIA98LA027 · N3N-3 N45018 · accident near Spruce Pine, NC · no injuries
1996-04-03LAX96LA153 · N3N-3 N45043 · accident near Chandler, AZ · no injuries
1994-08-10ATL94LA153 · N3N-3 N44970 · accident near Beaufort, SC · no injuries
1992-04-30DEN92LA049 · N3N-3 N45033 · accident near Montrose, CO · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 12 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Naval Aircraft Factory N3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
145 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Naval Aircraft Factory N3s?
California, with 31.
Who owns the Naval Aircraft Factory N3?
35% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 145 N3N-3 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4509T | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Mcginnis Air LLC Rising Star, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45222 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773N | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N583WH | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933R | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45025 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
D.C.H L.P Atherton, California |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4409 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45048 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991PT | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42745 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
City Of Foley Foley, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45102 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44873 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Sky Lines Aerial Ads LLC North Hampton, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45007 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87697 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51H | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120BH | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45323 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45037 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Phantom Flyer LLC Yelm, Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45239 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45121 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44874 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
AG Air Squadron Three LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9611 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45259 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44907 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Dmd LLC Williston Park, New York |
Standard | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61072 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4417 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45136 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9310Z | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2021-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45298 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Scott Ts Ag-Flyin INC Colquitt, Georgia |
Experimental | 2021-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44920 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6395T | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44972 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Restricted | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45043 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Jespersen Jay A Bettles Field, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45108 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44986 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2020-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44987 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2020-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45234 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2020-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45212 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7863C | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44954 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Ace Aeromotive INC Miami, Florida |
Restricted | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45026 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44769 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72792 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
National Machinery & Conveyor INC Marion, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44902 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Morris Jennifer Houghton Shelburne, Vermont |
Standard | 2019-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44848 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Flabob Airport LLC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45079 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Florida |
Restricted | 2019-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44757 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60KB | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Juliet Whiskey Aviation LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45064 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45018 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45279 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2017-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9181R | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Air Center Aviation INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44707 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44970 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44821 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45261 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44758 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Motorstyle Aero LLC Missoula, Montana |
Restricted | 2016-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44723 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66CV | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45070 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Patterson Frederick W III American Canyon, California |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44816 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Swager Shannon D Ione, California |
None on file | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44720 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Restricted | 2014-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2896 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Room Nine LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9309Z | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
None on file | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44843 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9316Z | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Buzzard Air Service LLC Carleton, Michigan |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44711 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Restricted | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44750 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Restricted | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44822 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
None on file | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45097 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Standard | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45185 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Restricted | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45195 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Restricted | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45233 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Abidance INC Winthrop, Washington |
Restricted | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45300 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45178 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 2013-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45163 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Bi-Plane Adventures INC Kennesaw, Georgia |
Standard | 2013-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44827 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2012-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45305 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Warhawk Air Museum Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2012-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44963 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45228 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2011-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4742C | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
None on file | 2011-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678ZB | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2010-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12063 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2010-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7752C | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Penning Steven Windsor, California |
Restricted | 2010-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45144 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Hutton William D Molena, Georgia |
Restricted | 2010-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45229 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2010-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44922 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2009-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45120 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum Ankeny, Iowa |
Restricted | 2009-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45184 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum Ankeny, Iowa |
Experimental | 2009-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91RH | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44952 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2008-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45131 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4009A | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2007-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2860 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Western Pilot Service INC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2007-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45296 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner | Standard | 2007-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45104 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45015 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45042 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2007-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44988 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
None on file | 2006-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45106 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2005-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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