# N7969C: 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: 43974
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1958
- Certificate issued: August 21, 2015
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AAD1E5
- Registered owner: [Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONDOR%20SQUADRON%20OFFICERS%20%26%20AIRMENS%20ASSOC%20INC)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, 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=7969C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7969C

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-5)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 WPR19LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA014), Oct 23, 2018: North American SNJ (N7969C), Agoura Hills, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The failure of the No. 5 piston rod end due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA242), Apr 20, 2017: North American SNJ (N7969C), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ05), Dec 7, 1977: N American SNJ-5 (N7969C), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20181023020599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181023020599A), Oct 23, 2018: North American SNJ-5 (N7969C), Agoura Hills, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed vny airport. 6 min after takeoff, the aircraft suffered an engine problem that caused a loss of engine power. The pilot chose to land on the…
- [Accident 20170419004469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170419004469A), Apr 19, 2017: North American SNJ-5 (N7969C), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. On 04/19/2017, N7969C, a texan T6, upon landing at Van Nuys Airport (kvny), Van Nuys, CA, encountered a gust of wind that lifted the right-hand wing, causing…
- [Accident 19771207038129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771207038129A), Dec 7, 1977: Namer SNJ5 (N7969C), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. L gr lock pin malfunctioned.

## 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-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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