Single-engine piston

N45WA

1942 North American SNJ-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
8811850
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North American Warbirds Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N45WA on the FAA register

Type
1942 North American SNJ-4
Serial
8811850
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
North American Warbirds Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-03-22
Airworthiness date
1958-09-25
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A571B8
Mode S (octal)
51270670
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N45WA to the current registrant.
  • 2012-11-29
    N45WA previously assigned to a Homebuilt PITTS S-1E (s/n 1); cancelled.
  • 1958-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N45WA

N45WA is a 1942 North American SNJ-4, serial number 8811850. The FAA register lists North American Warbirds Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 September 25, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N45WA. 2 earlier records involve 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-4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-06 Accident · Arlington, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA97LA083B
Reported aircraft: Allen-Wayne Pitts S-1E — a different aircraft that carried the N45WA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The failure of the commercial pilot to perform an adequate visual lookout while on final approach for landing on the runway, and the failure of the student pilot of the other airplane to perform an adequate visual lookout prior to taking off from the same runway. A factor contributing to the accident was the commercial pilot's diverted attention.
1981-05-31 Accident · Medina,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1022
Reported aircraft: Pitts S-1E — a different aircraft that carried the N45WA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PPING MAIN FUEL DRAIN FRM LEAKING.

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.