# N5557V: 1949 North American AT-6G

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American AT-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6g) (registry code 6400434, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 49-3153
- Year built: 1949
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 4, 2019
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A7155F
- Registered owners: [Laing Malcolm B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAING%20MALCOLM%20B), [Laing Vicki L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAING%20VICKI%20L)
- Location: [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4650° N, 101.9349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79424, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5557V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5557V

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 AT-6G)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL87LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA225), Jul 26, 1987: North American AT-6G (N5557V), Clanton, AL, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19870726038359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870726038359A), Jul 26, 1987: Namer AT6G (N5557V), Clanton, AL, Substantial damage. Departed with fuel selector off. Engine quit on climbout. Attempted to return. Impacted terrain short of runway.

## 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 AT-6G aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6g/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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