Single-engine piston

N45120

1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
4494
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680E series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum (Corporation)
Based
Ankeny, IA
Registration record

N45120 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
4494
Engines
Lycoming R680E series
Registered owner
Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum
Ankeny, IA
Certificate issued
2009-04-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5788A
Mode S (octal)
51274212
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).
  • 2009-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N45120.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N45120

N45120 is a 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 4494. The FAA register lists Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum as the registrant in Ankeny, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming R680E series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N45120.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N45120.

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

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