# N45117: 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/naval-aircraft-factory-n3n-3) (registry code 6120202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-2-569](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-2-569) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1780
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 29, 1956
- Last registry action: December 28, 1984
- Mode S code: A5786E
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45117
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45117-2012-11-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 LAX72FUJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUJ39), Sep 4, 1971: Naval Fcty N3N-3 (N45117), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0105), Aug 19, 1969: Naval 6fty N3N-1 (N45117), Tempe, AZ, substantial damage

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