# N86WW: 1956 North American SNJ-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4) (registry code 6400414, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 88-12291
- Year built: 1956
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2023
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ABCE87
- 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=86WW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86WW

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-4)

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 LAX85IA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA396), Sep 12, 1985: North American SNJ-4 (N86WW), Reno, NV, incident, minor damage

## 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 19850912076169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850912076169I), Sep 12, 1985: Namer SNJ4 (N86WW), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Propeller pitch change bolt, p/n 5354G failed during air race. Landed, but nosed down on rollout. Hit prop, cowl.

## 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-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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