# N555Q: 1957 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: 197-042
- Year built: 1957
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1958
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2017
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A7135C
- Registered owners: [Sfbawb DBA Bay Area Warbirds](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SFBAWB%20DBA%20BAY%20AREA%20WARBIRDS), [Templeton David R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEMPLETON%20DAVID%20R)
- Location: [Monte Vista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Monte%20Vista)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3094° N, 122.0884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95014, 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=555Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555Q

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 WPR09LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA457), Jul 28, 2009: North American AT-6G (N555Q), Ely, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20090728018299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090728018299A), Jul 28, 2009: Namer AT6G (N555Q), Ely, NV, Substantial damage. A north American AT-6T, N555Q, was substantially damaged during a landing on runway 30 at Ely, Nevada. Pilot stated that upon brake application, the aircraft…

## 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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