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N448481941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Riverside, CA
owner city / state
Engine
R680 · 215 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Flabob Airport LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 23, 2019
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jun 4, 1986

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Naval Aircraft Factory
Model
N3N-3
Year
1941
Serial number
4477
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A56B5A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming R680
Type
Reciprocating
Power
215 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – nowFlabob Airport LLCRiverside, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 26, 2008 · Rialto, CA

A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to an interruption in fuel flow through an improperly assembled carburetor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR09LA025

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09LA025)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · screw · looseOct 23, 2003

    SB NR 126, 4/1/46, HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. KNUCKLE PINS HAD BACKED OUT OF THE MASTER ROD AND HAD BEEN MACHING INTO THE CRANKSHAFT. ENGINE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR OTHER ISSUES WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED. FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. (SW15200402815)(K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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