# N7861B: 1959 North American SNJ-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 43736
- Year built: 1959
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 1959
- Certificate issued: May 24, 2018
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AAA94D
- Registered owner: [Plane Crazy Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANE%20CRAZY%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Fargo, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Fargo)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 46.7932° N, 96.8384° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58104, 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=7861B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7861B

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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.

## 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 ERA09CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA135), Jan 16, 2009: North American SNJ-5 (N7861B), Merritt Island, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in windy conditions.

## 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 20090116000589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090116000589A), Jan 16, 2009: Namer SNJ5 (N7861B), Merritt Island, FL, Substantial damage. On 01-16-2009, north American snj, N7861B, was landing on runway 29 at Merritt Island (coi). After touch down and during rollout the aircraft left the runway…

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American SNJ-5)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N7861B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N7861B before.

- [Cancelled 1970-09-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7861B-1970-09-11): Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A, S/N 64007. Owner: [Aircraft Instrument Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20INSTRUMENT%20CORP), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## Related

- Other North American SNJ-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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