Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-63872.

10 July 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9552.

May 1948

Photographer: Department of Nation Defense (Canada)
Notes: Mustang 9552 From Central Flying School.

From Circa November 1956 to Circa 1960

To Intercontinental Airways/James H. Defuria and Fred J. Ritts, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6519D {1}.
Was incorrectly painted with the c/r N6519D. This airframe should not be confused with USAAF s/n 44-74012.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

Circa 27 December 1957

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Circa 10 May 1960

To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN.

Circa 28 December 1960

To Gerald L. Walbrun, Chicago, IL.

From Circa 3 April 1961 to Circa 1966

To Gerald L. Walbrun, Chicago-Midway, IL with new c/r N6518D {2}.

Circa 1965

Photographer: Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection

Circa 1966

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

August 1966

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

From Circa 20 August 1966 to Circa 1967

To Robert R. Runte, Greendale, WI keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

Circa 1967

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

Circa 1967

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

From Circa 2 October 1967 to Circa 1968

To David M. Halla, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

From Circa December 1968 to Circa 1969

To Air Carrier Inc/James Fugata, Aurora, OR keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

Circa 8 January 1969

To John Gale, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

Circa 4 April 1969

To Courtesy Aircraft Ltd, Loves Park, IL keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

Circa 19 April 1969

To May Air Inc, Boulder, CO keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

To Tom J. Kuchinsky, Milwaukee, WI keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

5 September 1969

To Thomas J. Kuchinsky, Milwaukee, WI keeping c/r N6518D {2}.

Circa 1969

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

Raced as #18, named The Gen-Split STP Spec.
General airframe cIeanup and a blunt-tip HamiIton Standard propeIIer. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Tom Kuchinsky. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 293.38 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 290.64 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 316.34 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 320.96 mph.

From 14 September 1969 to 14 September 1969

Raced as #18, named The Gen-Split STP Spec.
The reace was from Milwaukee, WI to Reno. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Harolds Club Transcontinental race. The primary pilot was Tom Kuchinsky. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 286.93 mph.

Circa 1970

Photographer: Charles Daniels Collection / San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Circa 1970

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

By June 1970

Markings Applied: K6, J
Flew in USAAF camouflage.

June 1970

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

27 June 1970

Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70FRG56: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 16:15 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Harlingen, TX. Stalled and/or mushed while cruising. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain in an uncontrolled descent. A fire broke out after impact. Report remarks include: Aircraft stalled in steep turn, spin rotation stopped. Aircraft struck ground in dive, destroyed by fire...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

22 October 1971

Civil registration, N6518D {2}, cancelled.