Models / North American / SNJ-5 / N7969C Aircraft record N7969C North American SNJ-5 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Oct 2018) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 destroyed, 2018 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Van Nuys, CA
Certificate issued Aug 21, 2015
Expires Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Oct 10, 1958 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
Serial number 43974
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 AAD1E5 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 2015 – now Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc INC Van Nuys, CA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · destroyed Oct 23, 2018 · Agoura Hills, CA The failure of the No. 5 piston rod end due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries None
Report WPR19LA014 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR19LA014)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 20, 2017 · Van Nuys, CA The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA17CA242 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA242)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 99-11-02 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines Jul 19, 1999 Engine (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record