N4509T is a 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4420, registered in Rising Star, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 10, 2026. It is one of 145 N3N-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Texas. About 69% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresAug 31, 2033
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MCGINNIS AIR LLC
- Location
- Rising Star, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Aug 31, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Aug 31, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A575C1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51272701
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY
- Model
- N3N-3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-2-569 (Naval Aircraft Factory)
- Year manufactured
- 1940
- Serial number
- 4420
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 10, 2026
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Rising Star
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory M Simmons Memorial Cisco, TX | KGZN | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Brownwood Regional Brownwood, TX | KBWD | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cisco Municipal Cisco, TX | 3F2 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2011 | PIPER PA-32-300 | 32-7240083 | 1972 |
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Airworthiness date changed to Sep 10, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.