# N5500V: 1943 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: 112023
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1975
- Certificate issued: September 13, 2007
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A701D7
- Registered owner: [Felix Leonard D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FELIX%20LEONARD%20D%20JR)
- Location: [Olathe, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Olathe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4583° N, 108.1187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81425, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5500V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5500V

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 N5500V.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950912039749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950912039749I), Sep 12, 1995: Namer SNJ6 (N5500V), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Left main gear collapsed near end landing roll.
- [Incident 19860827042579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860827042579I), Aug 27, 1986: Namer SNJ6 (N5500V), Seal Beach, CA, Minor damage. Landed gear up on a Beach after engine lost power. Undetermined engine malfunction.
- [Incident 19811204088729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811204088729I), Dec 4, 1981: Namer AT6 (N5500V), Lancaster, CA, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on landing when gear down lock pin did not engage.

## 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 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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