Single-engine piston

N2869D

1944 North American F-51D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
44-84390
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Acv Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Mckinleyville, CA
Registration record

N2869D on the FAA register

Type
1944 North American F-51D (FAA: North American/Aero Classics P-51D)
Serial
44-84390
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Acv Group LLC
Mckinleyville, CA
Certificate issued
2022-02-28
Airworthiness date
2023-08-30
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A2E7DC
Mode S (octal)
50563734
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2022-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2869D.
  • 2003-07-03
    Accident at Jerome, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N2869D

N2869D is a 1944 North American F-51D (FAA model P-51D), serial number 44-84390. The FAA register lists Acv Group LLC as the registrant in Mckinleyville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated August 30, 2023.

N2869D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-03 Accident · Jerome, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA03LA202
Reported aircraft: North American P-51D
Probable cause: The malfunction of the cooling system pressure relief valve and the pilot's failure to follow procedures. An engine over temperature, a coolant leak as a result of a relief valve failure, an obstructed windshield which was covered with coolant fluid, and an improper flare resulting in a hard landing were factors.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.