# N551JP: 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: 44-85634
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1964
- Certificate issued: March 18, 2019
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A703F8
- Registered owners: [Bagdasarian Walter DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20WALTER%20DBA), [Bagdasarian Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8329° N, 116.8734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92021, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=551JP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N551JP

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 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 WPR16FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA064), Feb 5, 2016: North American F51 (N551JP), Maricopa, AZ, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing an acrobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin due to insufficient altitude.

## 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 20160205001979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160205001979A), Feb 5, 2016: North American P-51D (N551JP), Maricopa, AZ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft departed stellar airpark around 11:30-11:45 AZ standard time. 911 call reporting an aircraft crash around 11:57 AZ standard time. Post crash fire.…

## 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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