Single-engine piston

N3972E

North American SNJ 5

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
43972
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Snellville, GA
Registration record

N3972E on the FAA register

Type
North American SNJ 5 (FAA: North American SNJ-5)
Serial
43972
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee
Snellville, GA
Certificate issued
2017-04-28
Airworthiness date
1959-03-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49F6D
Mode S (octal)
51117555
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3972E to the current registrant.
  • 1988-03-18
    N3972E previously assigned to a Piper PA-36-375 (s/n 367902010); cancelled.
  • 1959-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955-10-18
    N3972E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11BC-57); cancelled.
Overview

About N3972E

N3972E is a North American SNJ 5 (FAA model SNJ-5), serial number 43972. The FAA register lists Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee as the registrant in Snellville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 730 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 16, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3972E.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
730 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the North American SNJ 5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3972E.

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.