Single-engine piston

N551RD

2009 Homebuilt T-51 Mustang

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
M07SV6S0HK0130
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Drb Transport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Alma, MI
Registration record

N551RD on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt T-51 Mustang
Serial
M07SV6S0HK0130
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Drb Transport Inc
Alma, MI
Certificate issued
2021-05-18
Airworthiness date
2009-09-19
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7049D
Mode S (octal)
51602235
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Titan Aircraft T-51 MUSTANG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N551RD.
  • 2010-04-14
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N551RD

N551RD is a 2009 Homebuilt T-51 Mustang, serial number M07SV6S0HK0130. The FAA register lists Drb Transport Inc as the registrant in Alma, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 19, 2009.

N551RD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-04-14 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10LA229
Reported aircraft: Dalin Ronald K T-51 Mustang
Probable cause: The builder s use of inadequate material for the exhaust manifold adapters resulting in heat damage and chafing of the crankshaft synchronizer and timing wires that rendered an inoperative ignition system and loss of engine power.

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

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