# N7715C: 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: [Packard LIBERTY](https://openairdocs.org/engine/packard-liberty) (registry code 49501)
- Serial number: 44-84961A
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 15, 2005
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AA6FC8
- Registered owners: [Hinton Steven J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINTON%20STEVEN%20J%20TRUSTEE), [Hinton Karen M Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINTON%20KAREN%20M%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- 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=7715C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7715C

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 F-51D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Packard LIBERTY)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX79FXQ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FXQ37), Sep 16, 1979: N American P-51D (N7715C), Reno, NV, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0777](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0777), Nov 21, 1964: N American F51D (N7715C), Enumclaw, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19790916028239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790916028239A), Sep 16, 1979: Namer P51D (N7715C), Reno, NV, Destroyed. Engine blew up on last lap of air race. Pilot tried a 180 degree turn to runway. Crashed short of runway.

## 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 Packard LIBERTY engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/packard-liberty.md

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