# N60645: 1941 North American SNJ-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-2) (registry code 6400404, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 79-3993
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A7E08B
- Registered owner: [Dunkley Bret Y](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUNKLEY%20BRET%20Y)
- Location: [Kotzebue, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kotzebue)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 67.2486° N, 161.0407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99752, within about 36 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=60645
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60645

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-2)

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 LAX84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA009), Oct 9, 1983: North American SNJ-2 (N60645), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19831008056951A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008056951A), Oct 8, 1983: Namer SNJ2 (N60645), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. On leaving active runway ran into the empennage of N61563 holding on the taxiway. Aircraft is blind forward.
- [Incident 19810718061529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810718061529I), Jul 18, 1981: Namer SNJ2 (N60645), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Pilot taxiied into position for takeoff. Pulled gear handle up. Right gear collapsed.

## 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-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-2/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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