Single-engine piston

N12KY

1943 North American SNJ 5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1943
Serial
90995
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North American War Bird LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N12KY on the FAA register

Type
1943 North American SNJ 5 (FAA: North American SNJ-5)
Serial
90995
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
North American War Bird LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
1999-01-13
Airworthiness date
1964-11-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05251
Mode S (octal)
50051121
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-05-05
    Accident at Wolcott, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-03-13
    Accident at Pueblo, CO; damage: minor.
  • 1999-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N12KY.
  • 1964-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N12KY

N12KY is a 1943 North American SNJ 5 (FAA model SNJ-5), serial number 90995. The FAA register lists North American War Bird LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 25, 1964.

N12KY has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-05 Accident · Wolcott, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN08LA085
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ-5
Probable cause: The failure of the engine driven fuel pump flange due to oil starvation, resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
2007-03-13 Accident · Pueblo, CO Damage: Minor NTSB · DEN07LA074A
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ-5
Probable cause: The pilot of the North American SNJ-5 warbird's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing, resulting in an on-ground collision with the stationary Grob motor glider.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.