# N79111: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 1, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79111

## Aircraft that carried N79111

- [Cancelled 2020-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79111-2020-03-01): North American/Aero Classics P-51D, S/N 44-15651. Assigned, pending cancellation. Owner: [Aero-Trans Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO-TRANS%20CORP), [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)

## NTSB investigations on N79111 (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 WPR11MA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11MA454), Sep 16, 2011: North American/Aero Classics P-51D (N79111), Reno, NV, substantial damage, 11 fatal. Probable cause: The reduced stiffness of the elevator trim tab system that allowed aerodynamic flutter to occur at racing speeds. The reduced stiffness was a result of deteriorated locknut inserts that allowed the…
- [NTSB OAK71FXQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FXQ16), Sep 18, 1970: N.American P-51D (N79111), Reno, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79111 (2)

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 20110916023789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110916023789A), Sep 16, 2011: North American/Aero Classics P-51D (N79111), Reno, NV, Destroyed, 12 fatal. During the 3rd lap of the unlimited class Reno air race, a portion of the aircraft's elevator trim tab separated from the elevator causing the aircraft to…
- [Incident 19800904068669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800904068669I), Sep 4, 1980: Namer P51D (N79111), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Engine stopped after takeoff. Probable cause of failure was the carburetor.

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