Single-engine piston

N45053

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1983
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arkport, NY
Registration record

N45053 on the FAA register

Type
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
1983
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arkport, NY
Certificate issued
1999-04-15
Airworthiness date
1998-06-03
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5753F
Mode S (octal)
51272477
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N45053 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-06-20
    Accident at Skull Valley, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1998-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975-03-25
    N45053 previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15076714); cancelled.
Overview

About N45053

N45053 is a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 1983. It is registered to an individual in Arkport, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 June 3, 1998.

N45053 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-20 Accident · Skull Valley, AZ Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX98LA207
Reported aircraft: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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.