Dates

Event

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

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73206.

12 April 1947

Involved in an incident.
Accident at Buckley Field, Denver, CO, pilot Hal C. Dunning.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-73206.

1948

Redesignated as F-51D.

By 1958

Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.
Assigned for disposal.

9 May 1958

To Joseph Ellis, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N7724C.
Purchased surplus for $861.25.

4 June 1958

To American Aircraft Sales, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N7724C.

6 June 1958

To Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N7724C.

From 1959 to 1963

Remanufactured as an Executive Mustang by Cavalier.
Rebuilt at Sarasota, FL to Cavalier 2000.

23 December 1963

To Continental Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N7724C.

29 May 1964

To Equilease Co., NY keeping c/r N7724C.

22 June 1964

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 80267: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; hydraulic system pumps.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

6 August 1965

To Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N7724C.

19 January 1966

To Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL with new c/r N3751D.

From 17 September 1966 to 1970

To Henry B. Faulkner, Stoddard, NH keeping c/r N3751D.

5 September 1967

Modified with tall Cavalier tail, re-covered rudder.

16 September 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DIA68D0085: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Frederick Muni Airport, Frederick, MD. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; failed to use the miscellaneous aircraft conditions checklist.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

21 March 1968

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DIA68F0188: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:15 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Frederick Airport, Frederick, MD. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; failed to use the miscellaneous aircraft conditions checklist.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

7 May 1972

To Verne Goodwin, Rutland, VT keeping c/r N3751D.

5 June 1974

To Stan Schlueter/Schlueter Aero, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N3751D.

12 November 1974

To Ralph Payne, Sparks, NV keeping c/r N3751D.

Transported by ground.
Shipped to Chino, CA for rebuild.

From 1975 to 1983

To Jean-Francios Lejeune, Faaa, Tahiti with new c/r F-AZAG.

26 March 1975

Civil registration, N3751D, cancelled.
Exported to Tahiti.

1976

Transported by ship.
Transported from Chino to Tahiti.

April 1983

To Jean-Francios Lejeune, Chino, CA with new c/r N3751D.

April 1983

To Clyde Logan Neill, Indian Wells, CA keeping c/r N3751D.

1983

Transported by ship.
Shipped Tahiti to California as deck cargo on MV Polynesia.

1984

Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: JF-L, Hurry Home Honey
Restored at Chino, CA.

14 February 1984

Certificate of airworthiness for NL3751D (P-51D, 44-73206N) issued.

February 1984

First post-restoration Flight.

1985

To Al Ashbourne, Chino, CA keeping c/r N3751D.

From 1985 to 2005

To Charles A. Osborn/Blue Sky Aviation/Vintage Fighters, Sellersburg, IN keeping c/r N3751D.
Markings added: Hurry Home Honey, C5-T, 413586

March 1990

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Valiant Air Command Airshow, Titusville, FL.

30 July 1991

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

Circa 1993

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

19 August 1995

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

8 April 1999

Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL.

From 10 May 2006 to 2013

To Joe Richardson/Mojo Aerospace Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3751D.

28 September 2007

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: GML Airshow, Columbus, OH.

9 August 2008

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the Yankee Air Force Museum in Ypsilanti, MI.

To Air 51, Lexington Blue Grass Airport/Bowman Field, Lexington, KY.
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1 January 2014

Certificate of airworthiness for NL3751D (P-51D, 44-73206N) issued.

Circa 1 January 2014

To Blue Sky Aviation Inc, Sellersburg, IN keeping c/r N3751D.

20 February 2014

To Paul Z. Besterveld, Corpus Christi, TX keeping c/r N3751D.

23 July 2015

To Cloudtop Aviation Llc, Raleigh, NC keeping c/r N3751D.

9 September 2016

To Hurry Home Honey Llc, Raleigh, NC keeping c/r N3751D.

15 December 2018

To Hurry Home Honey Llc, Blowing Rock, NC keeping c/r N3751D.

27 February 2021

To TH 51 Llc, Springfield, IL keeping c/r N3751D.