# N51705: 1951 North American T-28A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a) (registry code 6402504, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1300-series) (registry code 67060)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A18](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A18) (The Boeing Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51-3705
- Year built: 1951
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1984
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2023
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: A67DE6
- Registered owner: [Van Horn Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20HORN%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Tempe, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tempe)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3646° N, 111.9316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85283, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51705
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51705

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 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 Wright R-1300 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American T-28A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1300 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N51705.

## 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.

- [Incident 20100530036679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100530036679I), May 30, 2010: North Ameri T-28A (N51705), Hayward, CA, Minor damage. Pilot attempted to land the aircraft at livermore airport (lvk) but had a no right main gear extended indication. Pilot made several attempts to lower gear…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N51705

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N51705 before.

- [Cancelled 1978-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51705-1978-05-03): Enstrom F-28C, S/N 414. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Advocate Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVOCATE%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Plymouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Plymouth)
- [Cancelled 1955-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51705-1955-11-29): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-5035. Owner: [P T Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/P%20T%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Pocomoke, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Pocomoke)

## Related

- Other North American T-28A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1300 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1300-series.md

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