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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Military Serial:2810 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N44972
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 sn 281...
    Latest Owner or Location:Plaisier Matthew, Friendswood, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1941

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 2810.

    Circa 1946

    To Tex Rankin.
    Famous 1930s air show performer and barnstormer.

    19 August 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR44972 (N3N-3, 2810) issued.

    To Frank Michaud Jr., Hobergs CDF with new c/r N44972.

    Operated as fire service #E14.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Advertised for sale on Barnstormers.com.

    5 August 1989

    To Associated Enterprises Inc, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N44972.

    22 March 2007

    To N3N Llc, Provo, UT keeping c/r N44972.

    21 April 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N44972.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Idaho Falls, ID.

    11 May 2010

    To Alder Greg, Ammon, ID keeping c/r N44972.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR44972 (N3N-3, 2810) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Associated Enterprises Inc, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N44972.

    19 December 2019

    To Alder Greg, Ammon, ID keeping c/r N44972.

    25 January 2021

    To Plaisier Matthew, Friendswood, TX keeping c/r N44972.
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