N51RT - 1944 North American F-51D Aircraft Registration

P51

1944 NORTH AMERICAN F-51D

Aircraft Description

N51RT is a 1944 North American F-51D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation in Washington, DC. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 13, 1961. The registration certificate was issued on September 8, 2006. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Pkrd-roll V1650 SERIES engine producing 1490 horsepower, N51RT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6609F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N51RT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.9886, -120.1120 on September 4, 2024. The FAA registry record for N51RT was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F-51D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N51RT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1944
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
F-51D
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
P51P-51 Mustang
Cruise Speed
277 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 13, 1961
Classification
Limited Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 8, 2006

Registered Owner

Name
ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM AMERICAN FOUNDATION
Address
ONE METRO CENTER
700 12TH ST NW STE 700
City
WASHINGTON
State / Zip Code
District of Columbia20005-4052
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
PKRD-ROLL
Engine Model
V1650 SERIES
Horsepower
1490 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51460237
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6609F

Additional Details

Registration
N51RT
Serial Number
44-74409A
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00943545

Last Known Position

Date
September 4, 2024 (UTC 17:50:24)
Airport
Latitude
36.988602
Longitude
-120.112

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC