# N44863: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, registration cancelled 1965-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1965
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/naval-aircraft-factory-n3n-3) (registry code 6120202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-2-569](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-2-569) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2863
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 30, 1965
- Mode S code: A56B9B
- Owner when cancelled: [Bulkley Gerold Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULKLEY%20GEROLD%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44863
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44863
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44863-1965-10-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/naval-aircraft-factory-n3n-3.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN66D0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0128), Sep 11, 1965: Naval Arcft N3N (N44863), Mesa, AZ, destroyed

## Other aircraft with N44863

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44863): Piper PA-32R-300, S/N 32R-7780544, built 1977

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