# N243CC: 1943 North American SNJ-4, registration cancelled 2022-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4) (registry code 6400414)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1340-an-1) (registry code 51612)
- Serial number: 88-13243
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 2008
- Certificate issued: March 28, 2019
- Last registry action: March 28, 2019
- Mode S code: A23B59
- Owners when cancelled: [Bagdasarian Walter DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20WALTER%20DBA), [Bagdasarian & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20%26%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [La Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7593° N, 116.9971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91941, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N243CC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=243CC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N243CC-2022-07-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4.md

## 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 CEN17LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA323), Aug 12, 2017: North American SNJ-4 (N243CC), Ashland, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

## 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 20170812012479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170812012479A), Aug 12, 2017: North American SNJ-4 (N243CC), Ashland, OH, Substantial damage. Normal standard pre-flight. Full fuel, normal run up, take off. Approximately 15-20 VFR flight from akr to 3G4, approach standard. Landing planned to be…

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