# N252W: 1946 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: 4134252
- Year built: 1946
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 2021
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2019
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A260E0
- Registered owner: [Thumann Wayne E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUMANN%20WAYNE%20E)
- Location: [Pearland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pearland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5444° N, 95.3520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77584, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252W

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 N252W.

## NTSB investigations on N252W not matched to an aircraft (4)

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 MIA01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA123), Apr 16, 2001: Cessna A185F (N252W), Fayetteville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after encounter wind gusts during landing roll resulting in the airplane ground looping to the left and the right wing, right…
- [NTSB CHI93LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA092), Feb 21, 1993: Cessna 185F (N252W), Bridgeport, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
- [NTSB LAX89LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA306), Sep 8, 1989: Cessna A185F (N252W), Big Bear City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.
- [NTSB LAX87LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA277), Jul 22, 1987: Cessna A185F (N252W), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N252W.

## Reports on N252W not matched to an aircraft (4)

They name N252W, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 20010416007829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010416007829A), Apr 16, 2001: Cessna A185F (N252W), Fayetteville, NC, Substantial damage. (.19)On April 16, 2001, about 1209 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N252W, registered to an individual, ground looped during landing at Fayetteville…
- [Accident 19930221003109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930221003109A), Feb 21, 1993: Cessna 185F (N252W), Redington, NE, Substantial damage. Landed on bladed snow covered strip. Wheels caught snow on edge of strip. Veered into deep snow and nosed over.
- [Accident 19890908034129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890908034129A), Sep 8, 1989: Cessna A185F (N252W), Big Bear, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped landing downwind. UNICOM had given the runway. Pilot failed to check wind sock.
- [Accident 19870722037519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870722037519A), Jul 22, 1987: Cessna A185F (N252W), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost directional control and ground looped after a tailwheel shimmy. Attach bolts thread stripped and came loose.

## 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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