Single-engine piston

N45178

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2668
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eatonville, WA
Registration record

N45178 on the FAA register

Type
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
2668
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eatonville, WA
Certificate issued
2013-10-24
Airworthiness date
1956-01-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A57941
Mode S (octal)
51274501
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N45178.
  • 1966-08-09
    Accident at Wapato Wash, 47; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N45178

N45178 is a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 2668. It is registered to an individual in Eatonville, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2013 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 January 30, 1956.

N45178 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-08-09 Accident · Wapato Wash, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3635
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.