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1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Darien, IL, USA

This 1941 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, registered as N3N with serial number 4420, is a genuine piece of aviation cinema history, having been used in the 1959 filming of Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” starring Cary Grant. Formerly registered as N45091 in the United States, it was sold in 2012 by its Illinois owner to the current owner in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, where it now holds Canadian registration. The total time on the airframe stands at 6,621 hours, with the Pratt & Whitney R985-AN-14B engine having 354 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and the Hamilton Standard 2D 30-327 propeller having 123 hours since overhaul (SPOH)....

Year
1941
Make
Naval Aircraft Factory
Series
N3N
Model
N3N-3
Tail #
N3N
Serial #
4420

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,621 hrs
Engine 1 Time
354 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
123 hrs (SPOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 250XL - VFR GPS/Com

ADSB

Garmin 320A - Transponder

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$75,000

Aircraft Location

Darien, IL, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jul 21, 2026: $75,000(-$24,000) - barnstormers

May 27, 2026: $99,000(-$13,900) - barnstormers

May 9, 2026: $112,900 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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$75,000