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N7861B1959 North American SNJ-5

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2009)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Fargo, ND
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Plane Crazy Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
May 24, 2018
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Nov 23, 1959

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
43736
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
AAA94D

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. 2018 – nowPlane Crazy Aviation LLCFargo, ND · current
  2. 1958 – 1970Aircraft Instrument CorpMiami, FL · different airframe: Consolidated Vultee Pby-6a S/N 64007

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

Jan 16, 2009 · Merritt Island, FL

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in windy conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA09CA135

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09CA135)

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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