Single-engine piston

N44986

1943 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
1943
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Db Aero Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N44986 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
1943
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Db Aero Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-10-17
Airworthiness date
1963-05-17
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A56F9B
Mode S (octal)
51267633
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N44986.
  • 1965-08-03
    Accident at Brawley Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N44986

N44986 is a 1943 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 1943. The FAA register lists Db Aero Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2020 and expires on October 31, 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 restricted category, dated May 17, 1963.

N44986 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-08-03 Accident · Brawley Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1804
Reported aircraft: Naval Arcft N3N

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.