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

This 1940 Navy N3N-3, registered as C-FNMW, is a piece of aviation and cinematic history, having been used in the 1959 filming of Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" starring Cary Grant. The aircraft has a total airframe time of 6,621 hours and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney R985-AN[1]-14B engine with 354 hours since major overhaul, complemented by a Hamilton Standard propeller with 123 hours since overhaul. It has just received a fresh annual inspection valid until February 2026.

The avionics suite is configured for VFR operations and includes a Garmin 250XL GPS/com, a Garmin 320A transponder, a PS Engineering intercom, and a portable...

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, Military / Warbird
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats (Stock)
2

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, VFR GPS

Comms

Garmin 250XL - VFR GPS/COM

Audio

PS Engineering Intercom - PS 2 Place

ADSB

Garmin 320A - Transponder

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
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

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

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

Aug 11, 2025: $139,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2025

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Asking Price

$125,000