# N251PW: North American/Aero Classics P-51D, registration cancelled 2020-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [North American/Aero Classics P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-aero-classics-p-51d) (registry code 6402304)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce V-1650-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-v-1650-7) (registry code 54558)
- Serial number: 44-72086
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1986
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2010
- Last registry action: May 12, 2017
- Mode S code: A25C8F
- Owner when cancelled: [Mustang Historic Military Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUSTANG%20HISTORIC%20MILITARY%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Waukegan, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Waukegan)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4038° N, 87.8536° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60087, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251PW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251PW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251PW-2020-09-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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/Aero Classics P-51D: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-aero-classics-p-51d.md

## 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 CEN17FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA270), Jul 16, 2017: North American/Aero Classics P 51 (N251PW), Cummings, KS, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined.

## 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 20170716023999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170716023999A), Jul 16, 2017: North American/Aero Classics P-51D (N251PW), Cummings, KS, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Following departure from the airport, basic radar data indicates numerous changes in altitude and direction consistent with intentional aircraft maneuvers.…

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