N1451D is a 1944 North American/Aero Classics P-51D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 44-74446A, registered in Salinas, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Pkrd-Roll V1650 SERIES rated at 1490 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the limited class, issued Oct 9, 1975. It is one of 70 P-51D aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in California. About 23% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Salinas, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Oct 17, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0B7C2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50133702
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN/AERO CLASSICS
- Model
- P-51D
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 44-74446A
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- PKRD-ROLL V1650 SERIES (1490 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Limited since Oct 9, 1975
Public airports near Salinas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Municipal Salinas, CA | KSNS | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marina Municipal Marina, CA | KOAR | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Monterey Regional Monterey, CA | KMRY | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2014 | Durango, CO | North American/Aero Classics P 51D this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN14FA339 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.