Single-engine piston

N251BP

1944 North American F-51D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
4484753
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cielos LLC (LLC)
Based
Holderness, NH
Registration record

N251BP on the FAA register

Type
1944 North American F-51D (FAA: North American/Aero Classics P-51D)
Serial
4484753
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Registered owner
Cielos LLC
Holderness, NH
Certificate issued
2009-12-04
Airworthiness date
2009-06-23
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A25B5C
Mode S (octal)
50455534
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N251BP.
  • 2009-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 2005-12-07
    Accident at Minden, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N251BP

N251BP is a 1944 North American F-51D (FAA model P-51D), serial number 4484753. The FAA register lists Cielos LLC as the registrant in Holderness, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rolls-Royce V-1650-7 engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated June 23, 2009.

N251BP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-12-07 Accident · Minden, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA047
Reported aircraft: North American P-51D
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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