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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Civil Registration:N45184
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 cr N45...
    Latest Owner or Location:Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum, Ankeny Regional Airport, Des Moines, Iowa

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    Event

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    By 9 August 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N45184.

    9 August 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX75DUJ19: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:32 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Queen Creek, AZ. Collided with wires and/or poles while on a crop dusting run. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain and sunglare. Report remarks include: Pilot failed to see low wires due sun. Incident occurred at or near Queen Creek, AZ.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 August 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX45184 (N3N-3, 2837) issued.

    By 4 May 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N45184.

    4 May 1990

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at Madera, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot of a crop duster inadvertently flew into the ground while returning to land after the lid to the hopper came open spraying the pilot with the chemical. The chemical partial obscured the visibility of the pilot and when he realized he was descending, the aircraft collided with the ground. The non-current pilot reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 July 1994

    To Jack W. Ledet, Nevada, IA with new c/r N45184.

    18 September 1997

    To Jack W. Ledet, Nevada, IA with new c/r N45184.

    24 April 2009

    To Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum, Ankeny, IA keeping c/r N45184.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX45184 (N3N-3, 2837) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2012

    To Jack W. Ledet, Nevada, IA keeping c/r N45184.

    Operated by Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum, Ankeny Regional Airport, Des Moines, IA.
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