Single-engine piston

N4009A

1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
2733
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N4009A on the FAA register

Type
1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
2733
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2007-12-28
Airworthiness date
1993-05-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B035
Mode S (octal)
51130065
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4009A to the current registrant.
  • 1993-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-06-25
    N4009A previously assigned to a Robinson R22 Mariner (s/n 1410M); cancelled.
  • 1965-06-02
    N4009A previously assigned to a Aeronca 7BCM (s/n 47-1169); cancelled.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N4009A

N4009A is a 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 2733. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 11, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4009A.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4009A.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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