# N551W: 1943 North American P-51D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-p-51d) (registry code 6402319, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce V-1650-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-v-1650-7) (registry code 54558)
- Serial number: 109-28618
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 2004
- Certificate issued: August 11, 2007
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: A70516
- Registered owner: [Latshaw Drilling & Exploration Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LATSHAW%20DRILLING%20%26%20EXPLORATION%20CO)
- Location: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=551W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N551W

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 P-51D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rolls-Royce V-1650-7)

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 DFW08CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA202), Jul 29, 2008: North American P-51D (N551W), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

## 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 20080729841539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080729841539A), Jul 29, 2008: Namer P51D (N551W), Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed runway after the pilot attempted to abort the takeoff due to a power loss. Loss of control resulted in aircraft accident.

## 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 P-51D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-p-51d/aircraft.md
- The Rolls-Royce V-1650-7 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-v-1650-7.md

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