# N52568: 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 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: 4359
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 1959
- Last registry action: May 23, 1981
- Mode S code: A69ECC
- Location: [Cal Nev Ari, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Cal%20Nev%20Ari)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5139° N, 114.8106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89046, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52568
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52568
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52568-2012-12-11

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 OAK76DVG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG55), Mar 16, 1976: Naval Fcty N3N-3 (N52568), Winters, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0277), Aug 14, 1967: Naval Fcty N3N-1 (N52568), Dunnigan, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760316011459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760316011459A), Mar 16, 1976: Naval N3N3 (N52568), Winters, CA, Substantial damage. Nr 9 cyl head cracked.

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