N551RD is a 2009 Dalin Ronald K T-51 MUSTANG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number M07SV6S0HK0130, registered in Alma, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Sep 19, 2009. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 14, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DRB TRANSPORT INC
- Location
- Alma, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- May 18, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7049D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51602235
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DALIN RONALD K
- Model
- T-51 MUSTANG
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- M07SV6S0HK0130
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Sep 19, 2009
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- TITAN AIRCRAFT T-51 MUSTANG
Public airports near Alma
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gratiot Community Alma, MI | KAMN | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hamp Elwell, MI | 68R | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Mount Pleasant, MI | KMOP | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2010 | Lakeland, FL | Amateur-built T-51 MUSTANG this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10LA229 |
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.