North American SNJ-4
50 on the U.S. register. Built from 1939 to 1959; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. Texas has the most (10). 64% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SNJ-4 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R1340 Series (36), P & W R-1340-An-1 (6), P & W R-1830 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 141 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- North American
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 5, 1991; newest April 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 19 | 38% |
| Individual | 14 | 28% |
| Corporation | 12 | 24% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 8% |
| Partnership | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNJ-4 | 50 | 1939 to 1959 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 16 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 37 | 74% |
| None on file | 7 | 14% |
| Restricted | 3 | 6% |
| Multiple | 2 | 4% |
| Experimental | 1 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum2Warbird Adventures LLC1Tennessee Flying Machines LLC1Syf LLC1Sooner Warbirds LLC1Small Aviation No 2 LLC1Sanders Racing INC1North American Warbirds INC1Nightingale William T1N714Aw LLC1Monkey Air LLC1Mid-Atlantic Aircraft Leasing LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 2 |
| Warbird Adventures LLC | 1 |
| Tennessee Flying Machines LLC | 1 |
| Syf LLC | 1 |
| Sooner Warbirds LLC | 1 |
| Small Aviation No 2 LLC | 1 |
| Sanders Racing INC | 1 |
| North American Warbirds INC | 1 |
| Nightingale William T | 1 |
| N714Aw LLC | 1 |
| Monkey Air LLC | 1 |
| Mid-Atlantic Aircraft Leasing LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum · Tennessee Flying Machines LLC · Syf LLC · Mid-Atlantic Aircraft Leasing LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 8 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
2019-11-16WPR20LA025 · SNJ-4 N694US · accident near Heber City, UT · no injuries
2017-08-12CEN17LA323 · SNJ-4 N243CC · accident near Ashland, OH · serious injuries
2010-06-17ERA10CA329 · SNJ-4 N43NA · accident near Suffolk, VA · no injuries
1999-06-06DEN99LA098 · SNJ-4 N99DA · accident near Belen, NM · no injuries
1995-04-04SEA95LA091 · SNJ-4 N2269N · accident near Prospect, OR · no injuries
1994-09-18LAX94LA368 · SNJ-4 N7404C · accident near Reno, NV · 1 killed
1987-05-01DCA87MA029 · SNJ-4 N711SQ · accident near Orlando, FL · 4 killed
1985-09-12LAX85IA396 · SNJ-4 N86WW · incident near Reno, NV · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 8 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many North American SNJ-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
50 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most North American SNJ-4s?
Texas, with 10.
Who owns the North American SNJ-4?
64% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the North American SNJ-4s on the register built?
Between 1939 and 1959; half of them in 1943 or earlier.
How many North American SNJ-4 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
8 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the North American SNJ-4 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the North American SNJ-4 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 6 failure reports with the FAA since 2000, 6 of them in the last ten years: about 3.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure.
Failure reports 6 since 2000 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 05 | 3 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 3 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 17% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 17% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 17% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
2005-12-12Angle: corroded · airframe structure
2005-06-22Bracket: corroded · airframe structure
2005-06-22Bracket: corroded · airframe structure
2003-11-06Line: chafed · engine
2001-04-24Pin: worn · landing gear
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel selector (2), battery (1).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SNJ-4 links to the rest of the register
Design
- North American 1,297 aircraft on the register
- North American SNJ-4 50 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Pratt & Whitney R1340 series 36 of these aircraft · 600 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 6 of these aircraft · 550 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series 1 of these aircraft · 1350 hp
Where they are
- Texas 10 of these aircraft
- California 6 of these aircraft
- Delaware 4 of these aircraft
- Georgia 3 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum 2 of these aircraft
- Warbird Adventures LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee Flying Machines LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Syf LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sooner Warbirds LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SNJ-4 8 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
Airworthiness
- Failure reports filed on the SNJ-4 6 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/north-american/snj-4.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 50
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7692Z | North American SNJ-4 |
Aero Properties II LLC Fontana, California |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694US | North American SNJ-4 |
Echelon Group Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495MK | North American SNJ-4 |
Kilo Kilo LLC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6427D | North American SNJ-4 |
Eagle Eye Aviation LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7412C | North American SNJ-4 |
Hevle Aviation LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4140A | North American SNJ-4 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86WW | North American SNJ-4 |
Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119DP | North American SNJ-4 |
Warbird Adventures LLC Casa Grande, Arizona |
Multiple | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5287N | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67003 | North American SNJ-4 |
Mid-Atlantic Aircraft Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7070C | North American SNJ-4 |
Del AG Aero LLC Milton, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7404C | North American SNJ-4 |
Sanders Racing INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6421D | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7083C | North American SNJ-4 |
Gross Flying Service INC Larned, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7646S | North American SNJ-4 |
Cremair INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2019-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6171A | North American SNJ-4 |
Lt Development Group LLC Watford City, North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45WA | North American SNJ-4 |
North American Warbirds INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26808 | North American SNJ-4 |
Historic Wings LLC Whitehouse Station, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709AW | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7011C | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6422D | North American SNJ-4 |
Syf LLC Okmulgee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6420D | North American SNJ-4 |
Small Aviation No 2 LLC Villa Rica, Georgia |
None on file | 2016-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9589C | North American SNJ-4 |
Sooner Warbirds LLC Norman, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714AW | North American SNJ-4 |
N714Aw LLC Granite Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33CC | North American SNJ-4 |
Evergreen Avn Space Museum and Captain Michael Mcminnville, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7406C | North American SNJ-4 |
Hayden Aviation LLC Rhome, Texas |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7093C | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Montana |
None on file | 2014-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N299FM | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7058C | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51428 | North American SNJ-4 |
Mach 25 Aviation LLC Hudson, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7077C | North American SNJ-4 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7437C | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27775 | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6423D | North American SNJ-4 |
Tennessee Flying Machines LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7062C | North American SNJ-4 |
Japanese Bomber LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Experimental | 2011-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103LT | North American SNJ-4 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540GM | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712AW | North American SNJ-4 |
Historic Aeroplane Works INC Huntington, Indiana |
None on file | 2008-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7038C | North American SNJ-4 |
Monkey Air LLC Roseville, California |
Multiple | 2007-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N665RY | North American SNJ-4 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7090C | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2004-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6171C | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2004-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934JT | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2004-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7034C | North American SNJ-4 |
Lewis Flying & Maintenance Service INC Morse, Louisiana |
Standard | 2003-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N763V | North American SNJ-4 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2002-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75964 | North American SNJ-4 |
Nightingale William T Alta Loma, California |
Standard | 1993-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4419T | North American SNJ-4 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 1992-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6411D | North American SNJ-4 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7024C | North American SNJ-4 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27585 | North American SNJ-4 |
American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |