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1940 Navy N3N-3Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Muskoka , ON CAN

This 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, registration C‑FNW, bears a noteworthy Hollywood pedigree—it was used in the 1959 filming of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest while wearing its former registration N45091. Its current owner, who is selling due to a medical issue, has reduced the asking price to $79,000.

The airframe shows 6,621 total hours. The Pratt & Whitney R-985‑AN‑1‑14B engine has 354 hours since major overhaul, and the Hamilton Standard 2D30‑327 propeller has 123 hours since overhaul. A fresh annual inspection was completed in February 2026. The panel includes a Garmin 250XL VFR GPS/comm, a Garmin 320A transponder, a PS...

Year
1940
Make
Navy
Series
N3N
Model
N3N-3
Tail #
C-FNMW
Serial #
4420

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational

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

Audio

PS Engineering 2 Place Intercom

ADSB

Garmin 320A - transponder

Additional Equipment

GPS

Garmin Aera - VFR GPS

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
R985-AN-14B
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 2D 30-327

Asking Price

$79,000

Aircraft Location

Muskoka , ON CAN

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 25, 2026: $79,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 10, 2026: $89,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

May 20, 2026: $99,000(-$13,900) - trade-a-plane

+6 more price changes

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2025

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Asking Price

$79,000