Single-engine piston

N44848

1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
4477
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flabob Airport LLC (LLC)
Based
Riverside, CA
Registration record

N44848 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
4477
Engines
Lycoming R680
Registered owner
Flabob Airport LLC
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
2019-09-23
Airworthiness date
1986-06-04
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A56B5A
Mode S (octal)
51265532
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N44848.
  • 2008-10-26
    Accident at Rialto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N44848

N44848 is a 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 4477. The FAA register lists Flabob Airport LLC as the registrant in Riverside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming R680 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 4, 1986.

N44848 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-26 Accident · Rialto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09LA025
Reported aircraft: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to an interruption in fuel flow through an improperly assembled carburetor.

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

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