# N212TC: 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: 12141732
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1990
- Mode S code: A1C29C
- Registered owner: [Burnham Kenneth J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURNHAM%20KENNETH%20J)
- Location: [Carr, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Carr)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8792° N, 104.8240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80612, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=212TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212TC

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 CEN09FA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA425), Jul 9, 2009: North American SNJ-5 (N212TC), Simla, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while practicing aerobatic maneuvers and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin.
- [NTSB DEN05LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA143), Sep 19, 2005: North American SNJ-5 (N212TC), Torrington, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the #7 connecting rod, causing engine seizure. A contributing factor was the berm.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20090709012199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090709012199A), Jul 9, 2009: Namer SNJ5 (N212TC), Simla, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 9, 2009 at about 1300 MDT, the ATP rated pilot of N212TC, and SNJ-5 was practicing aerobatics near Simla, Colorado, and apparently lost control…
- [Accident 20050919021299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050919021299A), Sep 19, 2005: Namer SNJ5 (N212TC), Torrington, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) During the descent for landing the engine failed, this caused the engine to seize. During the emergency landing the aircraft struck a berm in the field,…

## 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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