# N551VC: 1944 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: [Rolls-Royce MERLIN](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-merlin) (registry code 54502)
- Serial number: 44-73415
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 7, 2014
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2018
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A70500
- Registered owner: [Planes Of Fame Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANES%20OF%20FAME%20AIR%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0051° N, 117.6825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91710, 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=551VC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N551VC

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 F-51D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rolls-Royce MERLIN)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N551VC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N551VC.

## 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 Rolls-Royce MERLIN engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-merlin.md

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