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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:Mustang IV
    Last Military Serial:9223 RCAF
    Construction Number:122-40986
    Last Civil Registration:N1451D {2}
    Compressed ID:NA Mustang IV sn 9223 RCAF cn 122-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Teeters David, Salinas, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74446.

    From 1946 to 1950

    Assigned to Kelly Field, TX for storage.

    15 November 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9223 as a Mustang IV.

    Transferred to 420 Squadron (Auxiliary), London, ON.
    Operated with markings: AW J

    Transferred to 402 Squadron, Stevenson Field, MB.

    Transferred to RCAF Disposals, Fort Macleod, AB.

    15 November 1950

    Contracted to Pacific Airmotive, Burbank, CA for work on the airframe.
    Overhauled by Pacific Airmotive.

    15 November 1950

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Trenton, ON.

    Circa 1 December 1953


    Photographer: Jack Zavitz
    Notes: Photo taken by Jack Zavitz at an airshow at Windsor Ontario. Date approximate. US provided the a/c to Canada second-hand in 1950. This was an RCAF asset from Nov 15 1950 until 30 Dec 1958.

    From 30 December 1958 to 1959

    To James H. Defuria and Fred J. Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY.

    29 July 1959

    Ferry permit Macleod to Calgary, AB.

    25 August 1959

    To Milt Harradance, Calgary, AB with new c/r CF-LOR.

    From 27 September 1960 to 1964

    To A. Milton Harradance, Calgary, AB keeping c/r CF-LOR.

    1960

    To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart IN.

    23 December 1961

    Prop struck runway on low pass at Shepard, AB.

    From 23 April 1964 to 1969

    To Gordon L. Oates and Michael Malagies keeping c/r CF-LOR.
    Brantford, ON.

    1965

    To Gary Oates, Weston, ON keeping c/r CF-LOR.

    1967

    To Gary Oates/Mike Malagies, Toronto, ON keeping c/r CF-LOR.

    From 23 July 1969 to 1970

    To Froates Aviation, Toronto, ON keeping c/r CF-LOR.

    August 1970

    To Howard A. Sloan.
    Mr. Sloan was a US citizen.

    6 August 1970

    To John W. Temple, Signal Mountain, TN.

    29 August 1970

    To Howard Sloan.

    From 6 November 1970 to 1975

    To John W. Temple and Robert L. Robertson, Signal Mountain, TN with new c/r N1451D {2}.

    9 October 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL1451D {2} (P-51D, 44-74446A) issued.

    13 November 1975

    To John J. Stokes/Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    1975

    Flew in white and red civilian scheme.

    1976


    Photographer: Unknown

    1976


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 12 January 1976 to 1978

    To Cecil H. Harp, Lodi, CA keeping c/r N1451D {2}.
    Finished in a white, red and black civilian paint scheme.

    Markings Applied: H Punky IV

    From 26 March 1978 to 1992

    To Michael Clarke, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    Markings Applied: Unruly Julie, MX C, 474446

    16 June 1978

    To Clarke Michael, Prescott, AR keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    August 1979


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Planes of Fames Gathering of Eagles Airshow, Chino, CA

    August 1979


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Planes of Fames Gathering of Eagles Airshow, Chino, CA

    1980

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Unruly Juli
    The work was carried out by Unlimited Aircraft and was finnished in 78th FG markings.

    11 April 1984


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Pheonix, AZ.

    By 15 November 1985

    Markings Applied: UNRULY JULIE, MX

    3 April 1987

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Ashfork, AZ, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The north american P-51D experienced a total loss of engine power after cruising at 10000 feet MSL for 45 minutes. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The aircraft collided with some trees prior to coming to rest in an open field. The landing gear was not extended prior to the forced landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 1987 to 1994

    Restored.
    The work was carried out at Chino, CA.

    3 August 1987

    Crashed.
    Forced landing in Ash Fork, AZ.

    4 April 1994

    Rebuilt Chino - crashed maiden flight.

    4 April 1994

    First flight.

    4 April 1994

    Crashed.
    Crashed after forced landing, near Chino on same day.

    4 April 1994

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Chino Municipal Airport (CNO) Chino, CA, United States while climbing. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot departed with the intention of circling the airport several times to check the aircraft prior to departing on a cross-country to Prescott, Arizona. The airplane was undergoing a major rebuilding and restoration after a previous accident and had not flown for several years...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    April 1994

    To William A. Speer, La Mesa, CA keeping c/r N1451D {2}.
    Acquired the wreckage.

    Restoration started.
    The work was carried out at San Diego, CA using a newly constructed rear fuselage and mainplane.

    September 1994

    Speers was killed in P-51 crash at Reno (44-74204).

    From 10 December 1994 to 1998

    To Bill L. Jennings, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    10 December 1994

    Purchased at Speer auction at San Diego-Montgomery Field as a partially restored airframe.

    November 1995

    Repair completed.
    The rebuild was completed at Chino, CA.

    29 November 1995

    First flight. Flown with markings applied: Saturday Night Special

    29 November 1995

    First flight. Flown with markings applied: Saturday Night Special, 474446

    From 11 August 1997 to 2001

    To Barnett Investments Inc/Jon Barnett, La Verne, CA keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    By September 1997

    Markings Applied: SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL, U.S. AIR FORCE, 4474446

    September 1997


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Reno-Stead, NV

    11 August 1998

    To Jon Barnett, La Verne CA keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    From 16 July 2001 to 2013

    To R. Nathan Davis, Tipton, IN keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    16 July 2001

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Davis from Rockford, IL.

    Finished in USAAF.

    16 July 2001

    To Robert Nathan Davis, Tipton, IN.

    21 August 2001

    Assigned civil registration: N1451D {2}

    16 July 2002

    To Nathan Davis, Tipton, IN keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    2003

    Checkertail Clan paint scheme.

    25 August 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL1451D {2} (P-51D, 44-74446A) issued.

    27 July 2010

    Markings Applied: 11

    27 July 2010


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At Oshkosh in 2010

    27 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    2011

    For sale.

    18 June 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N1451D {2}.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Durango, CO.

    28 August 2013

    To Bridgewood Holdings Llc, Durango, CO keeping c/r N1451D {2}.

    4 July 2014

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) Durango, CO, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot was seated in the front seat and the flight instructor in the rear seat during an instructional flight. The pilot had not received an endorsement to fly solo in the airplane...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Based at Kokomo Municipal Airport, Kokomo, IN.
    View the Location Dossier

    17 October 2017

    To Teeters David, Salinas, CA keeping c/r N1451D {2}.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    MustangsMustangs.com by Curtis Fowles
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
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