# N1047C: 1960 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: 85063
- Year built: 1960
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1965
- Certificate issued: January 31, 2007
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A016E0
- Registered owner: [Historic Aeroplane Works Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HISTORIC%20AEROPLANE%20WORKS%20INC)
- Location: [Huntington, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Huntington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8764° N, 85.4974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46750, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1047C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1047C

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 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL97FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA134), Sep 6, 1997: North American T-6-SNJ5 (N1047C), Camden, SC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to take remedial action after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, leading to a spin. Factors were the pilot's use of unapproved medication, and the FAA's inadequate…
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ18), Jun 6, 1977: N.American SNJ-5 (N1047C), Southern Pines, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970906025499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970906025499A), Sep 6, 1997: Namer SNJ5 (N1047C), Camden, SC, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. (-23) The aircraft was in a steep turn and slowed below stall speed. It then snapped over the top into a spin. There was not enough altitude to recover from…
- [Incident 19830615062729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830615062729I), Jun 15, 1983: Namer SNJ5 (N1047C), Franklin, NC, Minor damage. Struck powerlines. Claimed engine trouble on long final. None reported.
- [Accident 19770606014429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770606014429A), Jun 6, 1977: Namer AT6 (N1047C), Southern Pines, NC, Substantial damage. Gusting to 60K.

## 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.

## 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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