# N26808: 1956 North American SNJ-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4) (registry code 6400414, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 26808
- Year built: 1956
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1957
- Certificate issued: September 20, 2017
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A29F2E
- Registered owner: [Historic Wings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HISTORIC%20WINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Whitehouse Station, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Whitehouse%20Station)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6090° N, 74.7542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08889, 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=26808
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26808

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-4)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N26808.

## 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 19780824049259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824049259I), Aug 24, 1978: Namer SNJ4 (N26808), Moriches, NY. Rough engine and power loss. Inspection revealed #1 and #5 cylinders without compression. Metal in oil.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N26808

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N26808 before.

- [Cancelled 1949-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26808-1949-11-15): Piper J-3, S/N 4189. Owner: [Ellis A Halman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLIS%20A%20HALMAN), [Moscow, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Moscow)

## Related

- Other North American SNJ-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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