# N6438D: 1944 North American SNJ-5C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-5C](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5c) (registry code 6400417, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 88-17652
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 2012
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2011
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A873D4
- Registered owner: [Takai Hiroyasu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAKAI%20HIROYASU)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3334° N, 121.7817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95148, 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=6438D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6438D

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-5C)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6438D.

## 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.

- [Incident 19850531033379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850531033379I), May 31, 1985: Namer SNJ5C (N6438D), Little Rock, AR, Minor damage. Pilot was making turn onto taxiway and left gear strut failed at upper end. Damage to wingtip.

## 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-5C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5c/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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