N85169 is a 1944 North American SNJ-5 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 84981, registered in Sheridan, WY. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Feb 3, 1995. It is one of 121 SNJ-5 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Wyoming. About 49% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sheridan, WY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Oct 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABAE5B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52727133
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- SNJ-5
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 84981
- 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
- Experimental since Feb 3, 1995
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Sheridan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County Sheridan, WY | KSHR | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Johnson County Buffalo, WY | KBYG | 31 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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Sale reported
- Expiration date changed to none
- City: Wilson → Sheridan
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.