# N98RJ: 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: 90752
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1985
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2010
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: ADAA4B
- Registered owner: [Wag Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAG%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5146° N, 77.5648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23235, 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=98RJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98RJ

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 ERA26LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA232), Jun 6, 2026: North American SNJ-5C (N98RJ), Midland, VA, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## 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 20260606005989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260606005989A), Jun 6, 2026: North American SNJ-5C (N98RJ), Midland, VA, Substantial damage. During practice formation flying, the engine experienced a catostrophic internal failure and stopped. The propeller shaft sheared and propeller departed to the…

## 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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