N51979 - 1944 North American SNJ-5 Aircraft Registration

1944 NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5

Aircraft Description

N51979 is a 1944 North American SNJ-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Up North LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 26, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on April 12, 2018. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N51979 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6864D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N51979 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.5805, -81.8830 on January 29, 2026. The FAA registry record for N51979 was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SNJ-5 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N51979. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1944
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
SNJ-5
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
141 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 26, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 12, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
UP NORTH LLC
Address
251 LITTLE FALLS DR
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19808-1674
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51503115
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6864D

Additional Details

Registration
N51979
Serial Number
51979
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 5, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00772265

Last Known Position

Date
April 18, 2026 (UTC 12:41:25)
Airport
Latitude
26.578766
Longitude
-81.883436

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC