# N9831Z: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, registration cancelled 1981-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 1981
- 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: 2960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1961
- Mode S code: ADB8DC
- Owner when cancelled: [San Tan Dusters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20TAN%20DUSTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9831Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9831Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9831Z-1981-10-13

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 (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 LAX71DUJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ36-139507), Sep 11, 1970: Naval Fcty N3N (N9831Z), Queen Creek, AZ, substantial damage

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