# N15HB: 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: 51952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1960
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1988
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A0C887
- Registered owner: [Hatchell Thomas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HATCHELL%20THOMAS%20R)
- Location: [Timmonsville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Timmonsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1028° N, 79.9434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29161, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15HB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15HB

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 (1)

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 MIA89LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA130), Apr 13, 1989: North American SNJ-5 (N15HB), Lakeland, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890413007869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890413007869A), Apr 13, 1989: Namer SNJ5 (N15HB), Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot was trying to expedite taxi to exit runway. Lost control and ground looped damaging a wing.

## 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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