Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73832.

Markings Applied: JC-W
Color me Gone.

Circa 1973

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

Circa 1973

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

Circa 1973

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

1975

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at the Tampa Downs Airport, FL.

30 March 1976

Certificate of airworthiness for NX117E (F-51D, 44-73832) issued.

By 15 February 1978

To unknown owner with c/r N117E.

15 February 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA78FKQ05: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Monroeville, AL, with the destination Hattiesburg, MS. The engine failed or malfunctioned while descending. Collided with wires and/or poles on touch down. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

5 January 1990

To H E Hunewill Construction Co Inc, Wellington, NV with new c/r N117E.

By 21 November 1992

To unknown owner with c/r N117E.

21 November 1992

Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Wellington, NV, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. On a clear day the pilot flew his airplane, which had a 1650 hp engine, over an open field where cattle were located. A witness reported observing the airplane make two low altitude passes. During the second pass the airplane performed a roll and then collided with the ground and burned. Wreckage was found over a 736 foot long path...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

10 January 2018

Civil registration, N117E, cancelled.