Single-engine piston

N551J

1957 North American F-51D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
44-74230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pkrd-Roll V1650 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Warbirds-3 LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N551J on the FAA register

Type
1957 North American F-51D (FAA: North American/Aero Classics P-51D)
Serial
44-74230
Engines
Pkrd-Roll V1650 series
Registered owner
Warbirds-3 LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2023-10-16
Airworthiness date
1958-04-15
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A703EA
Mode S (octal)
51601752
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N551J.
  • 1958-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N551J

N551J is a 1957 North American F-51D (FAA model P-51D), serial number 44-74230. The FAA register lists Warbirds-3 LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pkrd-Roll V1650 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated April 15, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N551J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N551J.

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

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