Single-engine piston

N45254

1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
2601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Columbus, MT
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Registration record

N45254 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
2601
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbus, MT
Certificate issued
1999-05-21
Airworthiness date
1982-03-31
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A57CAE
Mode S (octal)
51276256
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-31
    Accident at Red Lodge, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N45254.
  • 1982-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N45254

N45254 is a 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 2601. It is registered to co-owners in Columbus, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 1999 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 31, 1982.

N45254 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-31 Accident · Red Lodge, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR25LA271
Reported aircraft: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude weather condition.
NTSB report ↗

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.