Single-engine piston

N7861B

1959 North American SNJ 5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
43736
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Crazy Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Fargo, ND
Registration record

N7861B on the FAA register

Type
1959 North American SNJ 5 (FAA: North American SNJ-5)
Serial
43736
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Plane Crazy Aviation LLC
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2018-05-24
Airworthiness date
1959-11-23
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA94D
Mode S (octal)
52524515
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7861B to the current registrant.
  • 2009-01-16
    Accident at Merritt Island, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-11
    N7861B previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A (s/n 64007); cancelled.
  • 1959-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7861B

N7861B is a 1959 North American SNJ 5 (FAA model SNJ-5), serial number 43736. The FAA register lists Plane Crazy Aviation LLC as the registrant in Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 23, 1959.

N7861B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-01-16 Accident · Merritt Island, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA135
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ-5
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in windy conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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