# N51Z: 1985 North American/Spillers P51A-1NA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American/Spillers P51A-1NA](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-spillers-p51a-1na) (registry code 6402317, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Allison V1710 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series) (registry code 03040)
- Serial number: 99-22109
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 2021
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A66155
- Registered owners: [Bowe Walter C Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWE%20WALTER%20C%20TRUSTEE), [Mendieta Carlene A Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MENDIETA%20CARLENE%20A%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Sonoma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sonoma)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2558° N, 122.4609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95476, 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=51Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51Z

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 Allison V1710 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American/Spillers P51A-1NA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison V1710 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N51Z.

## 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 19870926073739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870926073739I), Sep 26, 1987: N51Z, Topeka, KS, Substantial damage. Pilot taxied into the tail of another parked aircraft.

## 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/Spillers P51A-1NA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-spillers-p51a-1na/aircraft.md
- The Allison V1710 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series.md

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