N7861B is a 1959 North American SNJ-5 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 43736, registered in Fargo, ND. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 23, 1959. It is one of 121 SNJ-5 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in North Dakota. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 16, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PLANE CRAZY AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Fargo, ND
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- May 24, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA94D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52524515
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- SNJ-5
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 43736
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 23, 1959
Public airports near Fargo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector International Fargo, ND | KFAR | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, A++, J8 |
| West Fargo Municipal Fargo, ND | D54 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Moorhead Muni/Florence Klingensmith Field Moorhead, MN | KJKJ | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1970 | CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A | 64007 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2009 | Merritt Island, FL | North American SNJ-5 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA135 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.