Single-engine piston

N51YS

1945 North American F-51D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
44-72826
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gordo, AL
Registration record

N51YS on the FAA register

Type
1945 North American F-51D (FAA: North American P-51D)
Serial
44-72826
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gordo, AL
Certificate issued
2017-08-21
Airworthiness date
1991-11-15
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A6614D
Mode S (octal)
51460515
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N51YS.
  • 1991-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N51YS

N51YS is a 1945 North American F-51D (FAA model P-51D), serial number 44-72826. It is registered to an individual in Gordo, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rolls-Royce V-1650-7 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated November 15, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51YS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N51YS.

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.