# N42897: 1944 North American T-6D SNJ5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-6D SNJ5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6d-snj5) (registry code 6400444, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1340-an-1) (registry code 51612)
- Serial number: 42-84211
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 2010
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1999
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A51D0A
- Registered owner: [Gold Coast Warbird Adventures Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLD%20COAST%20WARBIRD%20ADVENTURES%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.5492° N, 80.6000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33187, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42897
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42897

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.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American T-6D SNJ5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N42897.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N42897.

## 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 N42897

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N42897 before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42897-undated): Cessna 182L, S/N 18259241

## Related

- Other North American T-6D SNJ5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6d-snj5/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1340-an-1.md

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