Dates

Event

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

Circa October 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74497.

Was operated by various state-side training squadrons.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74497.

1948

Redesignated as F-51D.

From 15 November 1950 to 1 November 1960

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9230.

November 1950

Transferred to No. 420 Squadron (Auxiliary), RCAF Station Crumlin (London), ON.

1958

Transferred to RCAF Disposals Fort MacLeod, AB.

From 30 December 1958 to 1960

To James H. Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6320T {2}.

1 November 1960

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

1960

To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

From 10 January 1962 to 1 January 1966

To Ralph W. Rensink, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

Major-work, military gear removed, weight/balance, painted white/silver/red.

31 May 1962

Certificate of airworthiness for N6320T {2} (P-51D, 44-74497) issued.

August 1963

Engine rebuilt.

1965

Photographer: Unknown

From 26 March 1966 to 1970

To Kenneth W. Neal, Medford, OR keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

3 September 1968

Photographer: Neil Aird
Notes: At Medford, Oregon

2 August 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX70F0063: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:05 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the William J Fox Airport, Lancaster, CA. The flight departed from Santa Ana, CA, with the destination Red Bluff, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

26 January 1970

To Glenn Cook, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

January 1970

Transported by ground.
Moved from Lancaster, CA to Seattle, WA.

From 1970 to 1972

To Mike Smith, Johnson, KS keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

1970

Transported by ground.
Trucked from Seattle to Johnson KS.

From 1970 to March 1971

Restored.

March 1971

First post-restoration Flight.

14 November 1972

To Isaac N. Junior Burchinall, Paris, TX keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

From 3 January 1973 to 1975

To Kent Jones, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N6320T {2}.
Markings added: FF-497/4474497

From 18 November 1975 to 1979

To John Rutherford, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

From 27 April 1979 to 1995

To Jimmie Hunt and Hess Bomberger/Heritage Aircraft Inc, Fayetteville, GA keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

31 July 1979

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a North American P-51D Mustang

Circa 1980

Markings Applied: Vergultungswaffe, 415080, QI-B
Marked as the P-51D Hess Bomberger flew in World War II.

Circa 18 July 1980

Photographer: Roger Warren
Notes: Photographed at the Dayton Air Fair, Dayton, Ohio.

31 July 1983

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

2 August 1988

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

27 May 1998

To A. Hess Bomberger II, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

From 22 October 1998 to 2008

To Robert Jepson/Lady Alice Corp, Savannah, GA keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

From 1998 to 2002

Restored.
Markings Applied: Little Witch, SX-H, 474497
Restored at Kissimmee, FL.

From 1998 to 2002

Converted to a TF-51D.
Converted to dual control TF-51D standard, with tall fin.

3 September 2002

First post-restoration Flight.
At Kissimmee, FL.

9 June 2008

To James Goodwin, Open Cockpit Llc, New York, NY keeping c/r N6320T {2}.

2009

To Open Cockpit Llc, New York, NY with new c/r N51LW.

18 February 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Stallion 51 at Kissimmee, Florida.

26 January 2012

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Little Witch being flown by Lee Lauderbach at Stallion 51, Kissimmee, FL.

26 January 2012

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Little Witch being flown by Lee Lauderbach at Stallion 51, Kissimmee, FL.

26 January 2012

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Little Witch between flights at Stallion 51, Kissimmee, FL.

30 October 2013

To Ariel Luedi (Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX) keeping c/r N51LW.

30 October 2013

Operated by Stallion 51, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
View the Location Dossier

17 May 2019

To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N51LW.

2 November 2021

To TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee, North Salt Lake, UT keeping c/r N51LW.

8 April 2022

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: N51LW The Little Witch together with NL51MX Mad Max at Sun n Fun 2022, Lakeland, FL