# N3238G: 1959 North American SNJ-6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-6) (registry code 6400422, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 112348
- Year built: 1959
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1959
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2024
- Expires: June 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A37CEC
- Registered owner: [King Stephen W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20STEPHEN%20W)
- Location: [Kerrville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kerrville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0357° N, 99.1652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78028, 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=3238G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3238G

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-6)

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 CEN20CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA176), May 8, 2020: North American SNJ (N3238G), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while landing a tailwheel airplane in gusty wind conditions.

## 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 20200508004999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200508004999A), May 8, 2020: North American SNJ-6 (N3238G), Boerne, TX, Substantial damage. N3238G a North American SNJ-6 on may 8, 2020 departed runway 17 from Boerne Stage airpark (5C1) to the west. Returning to 5C1 from the west, pilot entered…

## 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-6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-6/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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