Single-engine piston

N551W

1943 North American F-51D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
109-28618
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Latshaw Drilling & Exploration Co (Corporation)
Based
Tulsa, OK
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Registration record

N551W on the FAA register

Type
1943 North American F-51D (FAA: North American P-51D)
Serial
109-28618
Engines
Rolls-Royce V-1650-7
Registered owner
Latshaw Drilling & Exploration Co
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
2007-08-11
Airworthiness date
2004-04-02
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A70516
Mode S (octal)
51602426
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-29
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N551W.
  • 2004-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N551W

N551W is a 1943 North American F-51D (FAA model P-51D), serial number 109-28618. The FAA register lists Latshaw Drilling & Exploration Co as the registrant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2007 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 April 2, 2004.

N551W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-29 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA202
Reported aircraft: North American P-51D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

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.