# N251CS: North American F-51D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American F-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d) (registry code 6402309, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pkrd-Roll V1650 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pkrd-roll-v1650-series) (registry code 49001)
- Serial number: 44-74977N
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1958
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2010
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A25B78
- Registered owner: [Southern Heritage Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20HERITAGE%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251CS

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pkrd-Roll V1650 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American F-51D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pkrd-Roll V1650 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA184), May 12, 2026: North American F-51D (N251CS), Mound, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20260512006089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260512006089A), May 12, 2026: North American F-51D (N251CS), Mound, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. According to witnesses, the pilot was practicing an aerobatic routine. At the conclusion of the planned maneuvers, the pilot performed an additional maneuver…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other North American F-51D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d/aircraft.md
- The Pkrd-Roll V1650 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pkrd-roll-v1650-series.md

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