Single-engine piston

N44970

1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
1956
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N44970 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
1956
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2017-02-28
Airworthiness date
2003-12-31
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56F72
Mode S (octal)
51267562
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N44970.
  • 2003-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-08-10
    Accident at Beaufort, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-06-14
    Accident at Deming, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N44970

N44970 is a 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 1956. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 December 31, 2003.

N44970 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-08-10 Accident · Beaufort, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL94LA153
Reported aircraft: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER DURING LANDING.
1991-06-14 Accident · Deming, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN91LA086
Reported aircraft: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE: A CROSSWIND CONDITION AND A SOFT SHOULDER ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.