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44-73323 N151MD
Marvin Croutch, Encino CA
P-51 Survivor 44-73323 N151MD
Status: Restoration
NAA Type: P-51D-25NA
Serial #: 44-73323
Registry: N151MD
.. past:   N6167C
  N4270P
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History: 44-73323 N151MD
S/N 44073323 C/N 122-39782
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1957: surplus, McClellan AFB, Sacramento CA
1957: Sep 20, surplus, Haber Aircraft, Burbank CA, $1,211.00
1957: Nov 30, N6167C, sale, American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA, $1,500.00
1958: Jan 19, N6167C, sale, Lloyd Gobourne / Sam Rascon Jr / Allen Shaw / Frank Jones, Daly City CA
1958: Jan 31, N6167C, inspection, 1366 hours TT
1959: Mar 21, N6167C, sale, Loreen Evans, Phoenix AZ, registered as 44-73323N
1959: Aug 02, N6167C, sale, Biegert Aviation Inc, Skyharbor Airport, Phoenix AZ
1960: Apr 30, N6167C, sale, Eugene L "Bud" Stringer / Aero Services Inc, Nogales Intl Airport, Nogales AZ
1960: sale, no record w/ FAA, Rudolfo Elias Calles Jr, Ciudad Obregon Mexico, not delivered
1961: Dec 06, N6167C, crashed, loss of engine power at approx 400' AGL - test flight - ferry pilot Wilber Edwin Gauber and pax Herbert Taylor killed. P-51 was going to be ferried to its new owner in Mexico the next week. Rep. Gauber could not get the P-51 started. He waited a bit, then it started. Witnesses reported seeing thick yellow smoke coming from the P-51 before it crashed.

No FAA/NTSB record of crash. Newspaper article w/ photo Dec 1961

1962: Jun 05, N6167C, sale, Darryl Greenamyer, Van Nuys CA
1969: Mar 01, N6167C, sale, Michael Geren, Kansas City MO
1969: Nov 15, N6167C, sale, Dennis Schoenfelder, Santa Barbara CA, - Bill of Sale recorded w/ FAA Feb 11 1981 signed Michael Geren, deceased 1974
1974: Aug 09, N6167C, deregistered, Michael Geren deceased (per FAA Cancellation form)
1981: Jan 03, N6167C, sale, reregistered, Marvin Croutch, Encino CA
1981: N4270P, reg, Marvin Croutch, Encino CA, no FAA Registration Copy
1981: Feb 11, N151MD, reg, Marvin Croutch, Encino CA
2023: Aug 18, N151MD, reg, Marvin Croutch, Encino CA

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