1940 Naval Aircraft Factory Aircraft Factory (naf) N3N-3Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Muskoka , ON CAN
This 1940 Navy N3N-3, registered as C-FNMW and serial number 4420, holds a unique piece of cinematic history: it was used in the filming of Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 classic "North by Northwest" starring Cary Grant. Previously registered as N45091 and sold in 2012 from an Illinois owner to the current owner in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, this aircraft is offered at $99,000 USD with a "must sell" notation due to the owner's medical issue limiting his flying. It carries 6,621 total time on the airframe.
The aircraft is powered by a Pratt & Whitney R985-AN-14B engine with 354 hours since major overhaul, and features a Hamilton Standard 2D 30-327...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Training, Military / Warbird
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 6,621 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 354 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 123 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Fresh February 2026 annual inspection
Avionics
GPS
Garmin 250XL - VFR GPS/Com
Comms
Garmin 250XL - VFR GPS/COM
ADSB
Garmin GTX 320A - Transponder
Audio
PS Engineering Intercom - PS
Additional Equipment
Backup/Portable GPS
Garmin Aera - VFR GPS
Intercom
PS Engineering 2 Place Intercom
Transponder
Garmin 320A - Transponder
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Pratt & Whitney
- Engine Model
- R985-AN-14B
- Engine Power
- 450 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hamilton Standard 2D 30-327
Asking Price
$99,000
Aircraft Location
Muskoka , ON CAN
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 20, 2026: $99,000(-$13,900) - trade-a-plane
May 7, 2026: $112,900 - aso
Apr 28, 2026: $112,900(-$12,100) - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$99,000
Aircraft Location
Muskoka , ON CAN
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 20, 2026: $99,000(-$13,900) - trade-a-plane
May 7, 2026: $112,900 - aso
Apr 28, 2026: $112,900(-$12,100) - trade-a-plane
+4 more price changes
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Asking Price
$99,000