# N71FT: 1944 North American/Destefani P-51D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American/Destefani P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-destefani-p-51d) (registry code 6402313, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce V-1650-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-v-1650-7) (registry code 54558)
- Serial number: 00-30
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1983
- Certificate issued: July 30, 1990
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A97A43
- Registered owner: [Destefani Bill G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESTEFANI%20BILL%20G)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bakersfield, CA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71FT

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/Destefani P-51D)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N71FT.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N71FT.

## 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/Destefani P-51D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-destefani-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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