Single-engine piston

N87697

1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
2939
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-985-39
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Veneta, OR
Registration record

N87697 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Serial
2939
Engines
P & W R-985-39
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Veneta, OR
Certificate issued
2024-05-28
Airworthiness date
2023-06-08
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1053
Mode S (octal)
53010123
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N87697.
  • 2023-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983-08-05
    Accident at Lincoln, CA.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N87697

N87697 is a 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, serial number 2939. It is registered to an individual in Veneta, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-985-39 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 8, 2023.

N87697 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-08-05 Accident · Lincoln, CA Serious injury NTSB · LAX83LVG16
Reported aircraft: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3-2939

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.