Single-engine piston

N51TK

Homebuilt F-51D

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
44-63350
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
106Fg LLC (LLC)
Based
Billings, MT
Registration record

N51TK on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt F-51D
Serial
44-63350
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Registered owner
106Fg LLC
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
2024-01-15
Airworthiness date
1957-10-11
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A660C9
Mode S (octal)
51460311
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N51TK.
  • 2007-07-15
    Accident at Camarillo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-12-29
    Accident at Round Lake, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-04-11
    Accident at Fort Wayne, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
Overview

About N51TK

N51TK is a Homebuilt F-51D, serial number 44-63350. The FAA register lists 106Fg LLC as the registrant in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 October 11, 1957.

N51TK has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-15 Accident · Camarillo, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA07LA196
Reported aircraft: North American F-51D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
1994-12-29 Accident · Round Lake, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI95LA064
Reported aircraft: North American F-51D
Probable cause: fuel starvation resulting from exhaustion of the fuel supply in the left tank. A factor related to the accident was insufficient altitude to switch fuel tanks and effect an engine restart.
1989-04-11 Accident · Fort Wayne, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89DET03
Reported aircraft: North American F-51D
Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PREMATURE LIFT OFF AND THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.

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.