# N51JB: 1944 North American/Aero Classics P-51D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American/Aero Classics P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-aero-classics-p-51d) (registry code 6402304, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Packard RR V-1650-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/packard-rr-v-1650-7) (registry code 49500)
- Serial number: 44-73029-A
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2005
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: A65FE0
- Registered owner: [Jeb P51d LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JEB%20P51D%20LLC)
- Location: [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9518° N, 75.1587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19107, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51JB

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American/Aero Classics P-51D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Packard RR V-1650-7)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N51JB.

## 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 19901212064539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901212064539I), Dec 12, 1990: Namer P51D (N51JB), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. Tire tube was pinched inside of wheel. Tube blew out and caused the outer half of wheel to separate.

## Reports on N51JB not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N51JB, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19840720042609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840720042609I), Jul 20, 1984: Amtrbb MUSTANGMIDGT (N51JB), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Mixture control linkage broke. Engine went to idle. Force landed short of the runway. Damaged prop and engine.

## Service difficulty reports (2)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0000678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000678), Dec 27, 2004: MAGNETO. FAILED. LT MAGNETO FAILED CAUSING ENGINE DETONATION. SUGGEST CLOSER INSPECTION, INTERVAL OF MAGNETO`S OPERATION. (K)
- [SDR 2002FA0000201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000201), Jan 29, 2002: HOSE. SPLIT. UPON INSTALLATION OF A FUEL SELECTOR NOTICED THE OUTER COVER OF THE HOSE SPLIT AS IT WAS INSTALLED ON AN NIPPLE FITTING. AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION, THE NEW HOSE S

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other North American/Aero Classics P-51D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-aero-classics-p-51d/aircraft.md
- The Packard RR V-1650-7 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/packard-rr-v-1650-7.md

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