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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Military Serial:2616 USN
    Construction Number:2616
    Last Civil Registration:N44707
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 sn 261...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jensen Arden Thomas Jr, Auburn, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 2616.

    19 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR44707 (N3N-3, 2616) issued.

    By 16 November 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N44707.

    16 November 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA77FYG09: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:10 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Walla Walla, WA. Collided with wires and/or poles while pulling up from a crop dusting run. Report remarks include: Pulled up too late, tried to go under, struck wire. Incident occurred at or near College Place, WA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 June 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for N44707 (N3N-3, 2616) issued.

    By 1994

    Markings Applied: 28
    US Coast Guard.

    10 July 1994


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Boeing Field, King County, Washington State

    12 April 1999

    To unknown owner with c/r N44707.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Madras, OR.

    August 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At McMinnville Municipal, Oregon

    8 November 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N44707.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Madras, OR.

    15 December 2010

    To Ronald B. Ochs, Madras, OR keeping c/r N44707.

    15 August 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N44707.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Auburn, WA.

    11 September 2017

    To Jensen Arden Thomas Jr, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N44707.

    9 September 2018


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At the WAAAM Fly-In Sept. 2018 -Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum - Hood River, OR

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR44707 (N3N-3, 2616) issued.

    1 January 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N44707.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Madras, OR.

    22 August 2020

    To Jensen Arden Thomas Jr, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N44707.
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