# N52033: 1946 North American SNJ-2, registration cancelled 2009-02-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American SNJ-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-2) (registry code 6400404)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2040
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1965
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1987
- Last registry action: July 10, 2008
- Mode S code: A68BCB
- Owner when cancelled: [Snj-2 Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNJ-2%20CORP)
- Location: [Farmingdale, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Farmingdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7330° N, 73.4328° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11735, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52033
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52033-2009-02-18

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-2.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 NYC07LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA219), Sep 7, 2007: North American SNJ-2 (N52033), Virginia Beach, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to physiological incapacitation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to deny or restrict…
- [NTSB NYC07LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA209), Sep 2, 2007: North American SNJ-2 (N52033), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The number 5 airplane pilot's inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB NYC79FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA053), Jul 8, 1979: N-American SNJ-2 (N52033), Flushing, NY, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHJ10), Aug 11, 1974: N.American SNJ-2 (N52033), Flushing, NY, 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 20070907021689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070907021689A), Sep 7, 2007: Namer SNJ2 (N52033), Virginia Beach, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Several persons witnessed the accident which occurred during a scheduled practice within the FAA waiver time of the air show. Witnesses included a…
- [Accident 19790708024941A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790708024941A), Jul 8, 1979: Namer SNJ2 (N52033), Flushing, NY, Minor damage. Struck other acft from the rear while taxing to park after landing.
- [Accident 19740811027939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740811027939A), Aug 11, 1974: Namer SNJ2 (N52033), Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. Friction loose. Prop ctl backed off to 2000RPM on tkof. Wing ctcd rwy on abort.

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