Single-engine piston

N252W

1946 North American SNJ 5

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
4134252
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pearland, TX
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Registration record

N252W on the FAA register

Type
1946 North American SNJ 5 (FAA: North American SNJ-5)
Serial
4134252
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pearland, TX
Certificate issued
2019-08-07
Airworthiness date
2021-10-06
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A260E0
Mode S (octal)
50460340
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2019-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N252W.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N252W

N252W is a 1946 North American SNJ 5 (FAA model SNJ-5), serial number 4134252. It is registered to an individual in Pearland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2019 and expires on August 31, 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 October 6, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N252W. 4 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-04-16 Accident · Fayetteville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA123
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F — a different aircraft that carried the N252W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after encounter wind gusts during landing roll resulting in the airplane ground looping to the left and the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator contacting the runway and receiving substantial damage.
1993-02-21 Accident · Bridgeport, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA092
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F — a different aircraft that carried the N252W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
1989-09-08 Accident · Big Bear City, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA306
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F — a different aircraft that carried the N252W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.
1987-07-22 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX87LA277
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F — a different aircraft that carried the N252W registration before this airframe.

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.