# N61563: 1940 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: 2025
- Year built: 1940
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial surveying
- Airworthiness date: December 2, 1964
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1998
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A80497
- Registered owners: [Training Services Inc T/A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRAINING%20SERVICES%20INC%20T%2FA), [Tidewater Tech](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIDEWATER%20TECH)
- Location: [Virginia Beach, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Virginia%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8458° N, 76.0920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23452, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61563
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61563

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 (2)

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 NYC94LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA009), Oct 15, 1993: North American SNJ-2 (N61563), Skaneateles, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to adequately secure cargo, resulting control interference. A factor was the overgross weight condition of the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA009), Oct 9, 1983: North American SNJ-2 (N61563), 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 19931015039419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931015039419A), Oct 15, 1993: Namer SNJ2 (N61563), Skaneateles, NY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Observed returning to airport. Lost control. Nosed over prior impact. Over gross. Failed to secure 5 battery cargo.
- [Accident 19831008056952A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008056952A), Oct 8, 1983: Namer SNJ2 (N61563), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. While holding on taxiway was struck by N60645 that had entered taxiway behind N61563. Tower failed to warn pilot.

## 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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