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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Military Serial:2734 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N45222
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 sn 273...
    Latest Owner or Location:James J. Anderson Trustee, Stillwater, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 2734.

    7 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45222 (N3N-3, 2734) issued.

    By 3 July 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N45222.

    To Saint Paul Downtown Airport/Holman Field, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 222

    3 July 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67F0120: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:00 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Bader Field Airport, Atlantic City, NJ. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing to takeoff.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1976

    To James Anderson keeping c/r N45222.

    12 June 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

    31 July 1989

    To Elmo AFB Flying Club Inc, Marine Saint CRX, MN keeping c/r N45222.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45222 (N3N-3, 2734) issued.

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    28 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    28 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    18 February 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N45222.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Stillwater, MN.

    5 June 2024

    To James J. Anderson Trustee, Stillwater, MN keeping c/r N45222.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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