Flight Tracker
N45184
1940 NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
IOWA MILITARY AVIATION HERITAGE MUSEUM
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
ANKENY, IA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 24, 2009
Airworthiness Date
Aug 12, 1980
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Approved Operations
To show compliance with FAR

Airframe

Manufacturer
NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Model
N3N-3
Year
1940
Serial Number
2837
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)
A57960
Mode S Code (Octal)
51274540

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

May 5, 1990 Accident Destroyed MADERA, CA
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY DESCENDING INTO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INFLIGHT OPENING OF THE HOPPER LID WHICH PARTIALLY OBSCURED THE PILOT'S VISION.

NTSB LAX90DVA03