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1940 Naval Aircraft Factory (naf) N3N-3Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Muskoka , ON CAN

This 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF) N3N-3, registered as C-FNMW, presents a historically significant biplane with a notable film pedigree, having been used as N45091 in the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock movie "North by Northwest" starring Cary Grant. The aircraft shows 6,621 hours total time on the airframe and is supported by a Pratt & Whitney R985-AN[1]-14B engine with 354 hours since major overhaul and a Hamilton Standard propeller with 123 hours since overhaul. It is currently located in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, having been sold to its current owner there in 2012 from a previous owner in Illinois.

The aircraft is equipped for VFR operations...

Year
1940
Make
Naval
Series
N3N
Model
Aircraft Factory (naf) N3N-3
Tail #
C-FNMW
Serial #
4420

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Flight Rules
VFR

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

Additional Equipment

Intercom

PS Engineering - PS 2 Place Intercom

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model
R985-AN[1]-14B
Engine Power
450 HP
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 2D 30-327

Asking Price

$125,000

Aircraft Location

Muskoka , ON CAN

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 22, 2026: $125,000 - aso

Feb 28, 2026: $125,000(+$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Aug 24, 2025: $115,000(-$24,900) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2025

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Asking Price

$125,000