Flight Tracker
N45043
NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
JESPERSEN JAY A
Registrant Type
Partnership
Location
BETTLES FIELD, AK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 21, 2020
Airworthiness Date
Mar 6, 1959
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Model
N3N-3
Year
-
Serial Number
2716
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
94 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R-985 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
450 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A5751C
Mode S Code (Octal)
51272434

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 3, 1996 Accident Substantial CHANDLER, AZ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The failure of both the engine driven and hand wobble fuel pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.

NTSB LAX96LA153