# N51903: 1959 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: 51903
- Year built: 1959
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1960
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2018
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A68552
- Registered owner: [Warbird Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARBIRD%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Santa Fe, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Santa%20Fe)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6198° N, 105.8670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87505, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51903
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51903

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 N51903.

## 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 19900617032279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617032279I), Jun 17, 1990: Namer SNJ5 (N51903), Pine Bluff, AR, Minor damage. Lost directional control of aircraft on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway. Hit a bale of hay.

## 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 N51903

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N51903 before.

- [Cancelled 1965-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51903-1965-06-02): Boeing A75N1(PT17), S/N 75-638. Owner: [Ralph S Merry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RALPH%20S%20MERRY), [Linesville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Linesville)

## 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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