Single-engine piston

N45070

1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
2804
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-760-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Patterson Frederick W III + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
American Canyon, CA
Registration record

N45070 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
2804
Engines
Wright R-760-8
Registered owner
Patterson Frederick W III + 1 co-owner
American Canyon, CA
Certificate issued
2015-04-15
Airworthiness date
2013-03-24
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A57582
Mode S (octal)
51272602
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N45070.
  • 2013-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 1971-06-02
    Accident at Stanfield,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N45070

N45070 is a 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 2804. The FAA register lists Patterson Frederick W III + 1 co-owner as the registrant in American Canyon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright R-760-8 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (other), dated March 24, 2013.

N45070 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-06-02 Accident · Stanfield,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1769
Reported aircraft: Naval Fcty N3N-3

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.