North American SNJ-5 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026
There are 238 North American SNJ-5 airframes on record (built 1938–1985), 121 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (9 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 28, 2026.
Recent North American SNJ-5 accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.
The failure of the No. 5 piston rod end due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a steep turn after takeoff, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
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.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and impact with the ground.
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while practicing aerobatic maneuvers and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.