N51U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a North American P-51D. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 31, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N51U is reserved by a private party since December 13, 2018. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on October 13, 2026.
North American P-51D cancelled October 31, 2013
- Serial number
- 44-74204N
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 25, 1993
- Last FAA action
- April 16, 2002
- Last owner
- Speer William A JR (Individual)
La Mesa, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N51U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: North American P-51D · serial 44-74204N
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted forced landing. Factors in the accident were the failure of a propeller blade-feathering oil seal which leaked oil on the windshield, obscuring the pilot's vision.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: North American P-51D · serial 44-74204N
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCELERATED STALL AND LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL.
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