Single-engine piston

N44987

1938 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
4366
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
Registration record

N44987 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
4366
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)
A56F9C
Mode S (octal)
51267634
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 N44987.
  • 1963-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N44987

N44987 is a 1938 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 4366. 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N44987.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N44987.

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

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