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N3246G1959 North American SNJ-5

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2001)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2001
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 6, 1991
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Apr 26, 1962

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
North American
Model
SNJ-5
Year
1959
Serial number
90725
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3805D

Engine

Make and model
P&W R1340 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
600 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1991 – nowAmerican Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INCDallas, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 23, 2001 · Mesa, AZ

The pilot's inadequate compensation for an existing crosswind condition, and failure to maintain directional control on the landing rollout.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX02LA014

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX02LA014)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-11-02Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating EnginesJul 19, 1999Engine (R1340 SERIES)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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