# N1038A: 1944 North American SNJ-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 90917
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 10, 2008
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A0134A
- Registered owner: [Collver John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLLVER%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Lomita, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lomita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7935° N, 118.3171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90717, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1038A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1038A

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American SNJ-5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1038A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1038A.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1038A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1038A before.

- [Cancelled 1955-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1038A-1955-11-17): Piper PA-18, S/N 18609. Owner: [Empresa De Servicios](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMPRESA%20DE%20SERVICIOS)

## Related

- Other North American SNJ-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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