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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D-25-NA Mustang
    Last Military Serial:404 FAS
    Construction Number:122-39917
    Last Civil Registration:N4151D
    Latest Owner or Location:Dennis F Harrup IV, Chesterfield, VA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73458.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Salvadorenais with s/n 404.

    May 1968


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

    3 April 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL4151D (P-51D, 44-73458A) issued.

    By August 1991

    Placed on display with Champlin Fighter Museum, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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    By August 1991

    Markings Applied: TF-660, 484660
    In false USAF markings of 44-84660.

    21 October 1991

    To William L. Hane, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N4151D.

    By 19 January 1997


    Photographer: Unknown Photographer
    Notes: Photographed at the Champlin Fighter Museum.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL4151D (P-51D, 44-73458A) issued.

    8 February 2010

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Galveston, TX.

    25 March 2010

    To Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4151D.

    Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
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    Markings Applied: TF-660, 484660

    28 October 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: Wings Over Houston Airshow

    23 October 2013

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Galveston, TX, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot and passenger departed on the flight in a vintage warbird airplane. After departure, radar tracked the flight along a bay in a southwestern direction. A witness reported that he heard the airplane overhead heading south and that he then saw the airplane slowly turn north and appear to descend at a high rate of speed before it impacted the water...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 July 2017

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4151D.

    16 August 2017

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX keeping c/r N4151D.

    Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
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    17 September 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N4151D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Friendswood, TX.

    15 January 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N4151D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Friendswood, TX.

    5 June 2020

    To Charles Hainline DBA, Friendswood, TX keeping c/r N4151D.

    12 November 2020

    To Dennis F Harrup IV, Chesterfield, VA keeping c/r N4151D.


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols

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