Watchlisted aircraftNorth American P-51 Mustang
An 82-year-old North American P-51 Mustang: N51LW
The aircraft was reported near Ypsilanti, Michigan. Its registration also appears in the Plane Alert DB community watchlist.
N51LW's recorded flight near Ypsilanti, Michigan, on July 15, 2026, put an 82-year-old airframe in the air. The aircraft database lists it as a North American P-51 Mustang built in 1944. The flight record includes a ground speed of 228 knots and an altitude of 2,300 feet.
Plane Alert DB has an entry for N51LW, though that entry does not show who was aboard. The Mustang's design history began with North American proposing a new aircraft; its NA-73 airframe was completed 117 days later.
About the North American P-51 Mustang
- The company instead proposed a new design, and its NA-73 airframe was completed 117 days later.
Recorded data for N51LW
| Observed | to |
|---|---|
| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | ADS-B, ICAO address |
| Post date | |
| Last revised |
| Aircraft type | NORTH AMERICAN P-51 Mustang |
|---|---|
| Type designator | P51 |
| Tail number (registration) | N51LW |
| ICAO address | A66025 |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Ground speed | 228.4 kn |
|---|---|
| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 2,300 ft |
| Source | Plane Alert DB |
|---|---|
| Category | Historic aircraft |
| Pinned source version | 6f7a19044a8dc9ed |
| Attribution | Aircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors. |
| Licences | Open Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0 |
| Scope | Source association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard. |
Record details
Public event ID: a91c7b7f-e6f0-41.
Record revision: 3.
Evidence version: 9c9a72d7e713afa8.