Single-engine piston

N7296C

North American SNJ 5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
84979
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
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Registration record

N7296C on the FAA register

Type
North American SNJ 5 (FAA: North American SNJ-5)
Serial
84979
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-07-31
Airworthiness date
1959-06-15
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C828
Mode S (octal)
52344050
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N7296C.
  • 2016-09-03
    Accident at Perris, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7296C

N7296C is a North American SNJ 5 (FAA model SNJ-5), serial number 84979. It is registered to an individual in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 June 15, 1959.

N7296C has 1 accident/incident record 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 5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-09-03 Accident · Perris, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA464
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to compensate for a dust devil during an aborted landing, which resulted in the left wing contacting the ground, a runway excursion, and the airplane coming to rest in a nose-down 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.