# N21JD: 1959 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: 90996
- Year built: 1959
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1959
- Certificate issued: August 16, 2023
- Expires: August 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A1B7F5
- Registered owner: [Ace Maker Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACE%20MAKER%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [San Rafael, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Rafael)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9807° N, 122.5006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21JD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21JD

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 MKC72DCG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG30), Oct 25, 1971: N. American SNJ-5 (N21JD), Grain Valley, MO, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19810914065509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810914065509I), Sep 14, 1981: Namer SNJ5 (N21JD), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Engine lost power after lift off and gear retraction. Aborted landed straight ahead ran off runway and flipped over

## 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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