Single-engine piston

N45CK

1960 North American SNJ-6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
121-422-39
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Martin Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Ana, CA
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Registration record

N45CK on the FAA register

Type
1960 North American SNJ-6
Serial
121-422-39
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Martin Aviation Inc
Santa Ana, CA
Certificate issued
2013-08-26
Airworthiness date
1960-03-21
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A56FFF
Mode S (octal)
51267777
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N45CK to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-04
    Accident at American Falls, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-25
    N45CK previously assigned to a Lockheed PV-1 (s/n 5333); cancelled.
  • 1960-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N45CK

N45CK is a 1960 North American SNJ-6, serial number 121-422-39. The FAA register lists Martin Aviation Inc as the registrant in Santa Ana, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2013 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. 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 21, 1960.

N45CK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
730 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the North American SNJ-6 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-04 Accident · American Falls, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA111
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ-6
Probable cause: The pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance with a power line, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the power line.
1973-05-04 Accident · Union Springs,Ala, 01 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1061
Reported aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N45CK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: AND HIT GND IN NEAR LVL FLT ATTITUDE.

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.