Single-engine piston

N61563

1940 North American SNJ-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
2025
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Training Services Inc T/A + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
Registration record

N61563 on the FAA register

Type
1940 North American SNJ-2
Serial
2025
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Training Services Inc T/A + 1 co-owner
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
1998-01-28
Airworthiness date
1964-12-02
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A80497
Mode S (octal)
52002227
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N61563.
  • 1993-10-15
    Accident at Skaneateles, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-10-09
    Accident at Fresno, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N61563

N61563 is a 1940 North American SNJ-2, serial number 2025. The FAA register lists Training Services Inc T/A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 1998 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. 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 restricted category, dated December 2, 1964.

N61563 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
730 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the North American SNJ-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-10-15 Accident · Skaneateles, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · NYC94LA009
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ-2
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to adequately secure cargo, resulting control interference. A factor was the overgross weight condition of the airplane.
1983-10-09 Accident · Fresno, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA009A
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ-2

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.