# N117E: 1944 North American F-51D, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American F-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d) (registry code 6402309)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 44-73832
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1976
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1990
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A04698
- Owner when cancelled: [H E Hunewill Construction Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20E%20HUNEWILL%20CONSTRUCTION%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Wellington, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Wellington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7398° N, 119.3827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89444, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=117E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117E-2018-01-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the North American F-51D: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d.md

## 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 LAX93LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA047), Nov 21, 1992: North American F-51D (N117E), Wellington, NV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ05), Feb 15, 1978: N.American P-51 (N117E), Ellisville, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19921121047489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921121047489A), Nov 21, 1992: Namer F51D (N117E), Wellington, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control during low level acrobatic roll. Exploded and burned on ground impact.
- [Accident 19780215001229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780215001229A), Feb 15, 1978: Namer F51D (N117E), Ellisville, MS, Substantial damage. Crankshaft at no.4 webbing showed beach marks.a/c shed wings and sect during forced lndg.

## Other aircraft with N117E

- [Cancelled 1950-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117E-1950-03-07): Piper J4A, S/N 4-838. Owner: [Riegler George M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIEGLER%20GEORGE%20M)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117E-undated): Boeing B1E, S/N 1073. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Boeing Airplane Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20AIRPLANE%20CO)

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