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44-74950 N511D
Mustang Pilots Club, Van Nuys
P-51 Survivor 44-74950 N511D
Status: Crashed/Destroyed - 71
NAA Type: P-51D-30NA
Serial #: 44-74950
Transfered:
A68-175
Registry: N511D
.. past:   N5464V
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History: 44-74950 N511D
1957: Surplus, McClellan AFB Sacramento CA
1957: Dec 11, N5464V, E.D. Weiner, Los Angeles CA
1958: Mar 04, N5464V, sale, American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1958: Jul 03, N5464V, sale, sale, Roland West / West Foods Inc., Soquel CA
1958: Jul 21, N5464V, Richard McFarlane, San Lorenzo CA
1958: Oct 03, N5464V, sale, Robert Lang, San Leandro CA
1958: Dec 17, N511D, reg, Robert Lang, San Leandro CA
1961: Jun 02, N511D, sale, Arthur Holst, Eugene OR
1962: Jun 11, N511D, sale, Melvyn Paisley, Great Falls MT, white w/yellow striping
1963: Sep 14, N511D, sale, Mustang Pilots Club Inc, Robert Guilford Pres., Los Angeles CA, white w/yellow striping
1966: (year not confirmed) white top, blue bottom, black cavalier type striping
1967: Sep 15, N511D, Reno Air Races, not in results
1968: Sep, N511D, Reno Air Races #3, white top, blue bottom, black cavalier type striping
1968: Sep 15, N511D, Harold's Club Transcontinental Trophy Dash - Milwaukee to Reno - 6th 8:48 @ 189 - Bob Guilford
1969: Sep, N511D, Reno Air Races #3 - not in results
1971: yellow with red Cavalier type stripe
1971: Aug 25, crashed, during aerobatics - destroyed, Palmdale CA, pilot Keith Hoyt and passenger killed, rep. structural failure
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1971: Oct 22, Letter from Robert Guilford to the FAA stating that 44-74950 was totally destroyed on Aug 25 and to keep N511D reserved for another P-51 that will be acquired.
1971: Dec 14, De-registered, by FAA
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ID transferred to A68-175

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