# N766CA: 1942 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: 78-6999
- Year built: 1942
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1992
- Certificate issued: February 8, 2005
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AA5805
- Registered owners: [Wright Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20ROBERT%20L), [Wright Jeffrey C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20JEFFREY%20C)
- Location: [Canby, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Canby)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2208° N, 122.6683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97013, 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=766CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N766CA

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 (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 SEA98FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA164), Aug 14, 1998: North American SNJ-5C (N766CA), Winlock, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during attempted low-level aerobatics.

## 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 19980813020659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980813020659A), Aug 13, 1998: Namer SNJ5C (N766CA), Winlock, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23)Witnesses stated the airplane made a low pass along the airstrip followed by a 8 point roll, and 90-270 degree course reversal, then another low pass to…

## 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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