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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Construction Number:1983
    Last Civil Registration:N45053
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 cn 198...
    Latest Owner or Location:1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    By 1970

    To Sanders with new c/r N45053.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Sanders Strip in Arizona

    3 June 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45053 (N3N-3, 1983) issued.

    By 20 June 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N45053.

    20 June 1998

    Crashed.
    There were two serious injuries. The accident occurred at Skull Valley, AZ, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The aircraft had recently been returned to service after a complete restoration. According to the owner/pilot the airplane had accumulated 19 flight hours since the restoration. He stated that the aircraft and the engine were operating normally and were not the cause of the accident.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 April 1999

    To Gregory L. Molyneux, Arkport, NY keeping c/r N45053.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45053 (N3N-3, 1983) issued.

    To 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
    Survived here as a wreck.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Terry Fletcher
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