# N43AF: 1943 Buehn NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Buehn NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/buehn-north-american-snj-5) (registry code 0566013, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 43667
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 26, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2026
- Expires: April 30, 2033
- Mode S code: A520CB
- Registered owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3253° N, 97.5522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73170, 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=43AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43AF

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Buehn 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 N43AF.

## 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 19900617021089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617021089I), Jun 17, 1990: Namer SNJ5 (N43AF), Iowa Falls, IA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway. Came to rest inverted in 3 feet of water.

## 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 Buehn NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/buehn-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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