# N4486: 1944 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: 44-81650-1
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1990
- Certificate issued: September 27, 2000
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A56B7F
- Registered owner: [Berry Machine & Tool Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERRY%20MACHINE%20%26%20TOOL%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Camden, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Camden)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0460° N, 88.1099° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38320, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4486
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4486

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

None matched to N4486.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19970607022079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970607022079I), Jun 7, 1997: Namer SNJ6 (N4486), Algodones, NM, Minor damage. Narrative: engine oil leak due to blown cylinder. A/c landed on I-25 north bound at mile marker 254. Traffic no problem. A/c hit a mile marker sign which did…
- [Incident 19910330007949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910330007949I), Mar 30, 1991: Namer SNJ6 (N4486), Council Bluffs, IA, Minor damage. Pilot ground looped aircraft on landing rollout. Came to rest just off runway in the grass.

## 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 N4486

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4486 before.

- [Cancelled 1971-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4486-1971-03-25): Johnson-Cassutt III M, S/N E.J.1. Owner: [Johnson Evert B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20EVERT%20B), [Palos Park, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Palos%20Park)
- [Cancelled 1930-02-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4486-1930-02-28): Standard J-1, S/N R-95. Owner: [Pottorff Arthur C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POTTORFF%20ARTHUR%20C), [Waynesboro, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Waynesboro)

## 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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