N551VC - 1944 North American F-51D Aircraft Registration

N551VC is a 1944 North American F-51D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 7, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2018. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc MERLIN engine producing 1760 horsepower, N551VC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70500 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N551VC was last updated on May 5, 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 N551VC. 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.