# N51KF: 1963 North American/Aero Classics P-51D, registration cancelled 2012-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American/Aero Classics P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-aero-classics-p-51d) (registry code 6402304)
- Engine: [Pkrd-Roll V1650 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pkrd-roll-v1650-series) (registry code 49001)
- Serial number: 45-11371
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1964
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1994
- Last registry action: May 3, 2000
- Mode S code: A65FFD
- Owner when cancelled: [United States Army Air Corps Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20ARMY%20AIR%20CORPS%20MUSEUM%20INC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51KF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51KF-2012-05-18

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/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 NYC95LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA138), Jul 2, 1995: North American F-51D (N51KF), Malone, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the flight controls, which resulted in an accelerated stall, an in-flight loss of control, and an uncontrolled descent to the ground. A factor relating to the accident…

## 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 19950702015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950702015839A), Jul 2, 1995: Namer F51D (N51KF), Malone, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flight of two made steep turnout from low pass. Accelerated stall entered. Crashed. Low skill, high gross weight.

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