# N502: 1941 North American SNJ-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 43689
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: August 21, 2006
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A6415D
- Registered owner: [Fightertown LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIGHTERTOWN%20LLC)
- Location: [Colonial Heights, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Colonial%20Heights)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2901° N, 77.4008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23834, 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=502
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502

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-5)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N502.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N502.

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N502 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N502, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR WVER201403265024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVER201403265024), Mar 26, 2014: SKIN. CHAFED. FAIRING 195DL IS CHAFING ON FUSELAGE SKIN.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other North American SNJ-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/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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