# N51D: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: February 5, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51D

## Aircraft that carried N51D

- [Cancelled 2022-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51D-2022-02-05): Ryan NAVION, S/N NAV-4-1300. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Garn Edwin J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARN%20EDWIN%20J%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1982-03-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51D-1982-03-18): Douglas DC3C, S/N 4550. Owner: [Caribe Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARIBE%20AIR%20INC), [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)

## NTSB investigations on N51D (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 IAD78DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DA070), Jun 8, 1978: Douglas DC-3 (N51D), Nashville, TN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N51D (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 19780608015239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780608015239A), Jun 8, 1978: Doug C52B (N51D), Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. PIC assumed control after rwy departure.

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