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N51RF

N51RF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Rockwell International 500-S built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 14, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".

N51RF is reserved by United States Department Of Commerce since November 14, 2012. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Rockwell International 500-S cancelled November 14, 2012

Serial number
3298
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
First notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
November 5, 1987
Last FAA action
March 16, 2010
Last owner
United States Department Of Commerce (Government)
Macdill Afb, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N51RF

CEN11TA279Accident on April 8, 2011 at Eden Prairie, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rockwell International 500-S · serial 3298

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

CEN09CA156Accident on December 5, 2008 at Grand Forks, ND: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rockwell International 500-S · serial 3298

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site