Single-engine piston

N7969C

North American SNJ 5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
43974
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc Inc (Corporation)
Based
Van Nuys, CA
Registration record

N7969C on the FAA register

Type
North American SNJ 5 (FAA: North American SNJ-5)
Serial
43974
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc Inc
Van Nuys, CA
Certificate issued
2015-08-21
Airworthiness date
1958-10-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAD1E5
Mode S (octal)
52550745
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-23
    Accident at Agoura Hills, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2017-04-20
    Accident at Van Nuys, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7969C.
  • 1958-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7969C

N7969C is a North American SNJ 5 (FAA model SNJ-5), serial number 43974. The FAA register lists Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc Inc as the registrant in Van Nuys, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2015 and expires on August 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 October 10, 1958.

N7969C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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 5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-10-23 Accident · Agoura Hills, CA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · WPR19LA014
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ
Probable cause: The failure of the No. 5 piston rod end due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
2017-04-20 Accident · Van Nuys, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA242
Reported aircraft: North American SNJ
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
1977-12-07 Accident · Van Nuys,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3676
Reported aircraft: N American SNJ-5 — a different aircraft that carried the N7969C registration before this airframe.

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.