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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Military Serial:2747 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N60KB
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 sn 274...
    Latest Owner or Location:Juliet Whiskey Aviation Llc, Gilbert, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1941

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 2747.

    To Lee Sherwood with new c/r N60KB.

    Operated as fire service #E15.

    3 April 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60KB (N3N-3, 2747) issued.

    By 24 March 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N60KB.

    24 March 1989

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Pleasant Valley Airport Phoenix, AZ, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. At the beginning of a pleasure flight, the pilot reported that he departed the runway using a three point takeoff. When the airplane became airborne, the angle of attack was extremely high. The pilot was unable to lower the nose which resulted in the airplane stalling. The right wing dropped and the airplane collided with the terrain...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 April 1998

    To Strodtbeck Dale, Casa Grande, AZ keeping c/r N60KB.

    16 June 1998

    To Strodtbeckdale, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N60KB.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60KB (N3N-3, 2747) issued.

    17 October 2011

    To Marshall J. Jones, Gilbert, AZ keeping c/r N60KB.

    10 February 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N60KB.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Gilbert, AZ.

    29 April 2016

    To Strodtbeck Dale, Gilbert, AZ keeping c/r N60KB.

    28 March 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N60KB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Gilbert, AZ.

    9 May 2018

    To Juliet Whiskey Aviation Llc, Gilbert, AZ keeping c/r N60KB.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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