# N1046C: North American SNJ-5, registration cancelled 1983-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418)
- Serial number: 85080
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 19, 1980
- Last registry action: June 8, 1983
- Mode S code: A016BD
- Owners when cancelled: [Webster Kale R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBSTER%20KALE%20R), [Welch Jack W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELCH%20JACK%20W), [Prucha G Mason](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRUCHA%20G%20MASON)
- Location: [Odessa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Odessa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8556° N, 102.3484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79761, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1046C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1046C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1046C-1983-06-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the North American SNJ-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW81FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA116), Jul 4, 1981: N.American SNJ-5 (N1046C), Wall, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC71AN118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN118), Jun 5, 1971: N.American SNJ-5 (N1046C), North Cape May, NJ, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19810704038209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704038209A), Jul 4, 1981: Namer SNJ5 (N1046C), Wall, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control and spun in during mock dog fight with another AT6. Had no previous acrobatic or spin training.

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