Single-engine piston

N51TM

Papa 51 Thunder Mustang

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
018
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sylvania, OH
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Registration record

N51TM on the FAA register

Type
Papa 51 Thunder Mustang
Serial
018
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sylvania, OH
Certificate issued
2019-05-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A660CB
Mode S (octal)
51460313
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Papa 51 Ltd Co THUNDER MUSTANG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-21
    Accident at Canandaigua, NY; damage: minor.
  • 2019-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N51TM to the current registrant.
  • 1992-05-20
    N51TM previously assigned to a Homebuilt Turner-Martin (s/n TM1); cancelled.
Overview

About N51TM

N51TM is a Papa 51 Thunder Mustang, serial number 018. It is registered to an individual in Sylvania, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N51TM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-21 Accident · Canandaigua, NY Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · ERA22LA287
Reported aircraft: Mantell Allan T LIGHTNING
Probable cause: The pilot s performance of an off-airport landing shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
2016-08-20 Accident · Canandaigua, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA296
Reported aircraft: Mantell Allan T Kitfox 4 1200 — a different aircraft that carried the N51TM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The failure of the right rudder pedal torque tube due to fatigue, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing. Also causal to the accident was the airplane owner/builder's failure to install a rudder torque tube reinforcement or replacement in accordance with the kit manufacturer's recommendation.

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.