Dates

Event

1945

Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74417.

Aircraft placed in storage, unknown date/location.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74417.

1948

Redesignated as F-51D.

From 2 November 1950 to 1 November 1960

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9586 as a Mustang IV.

Transferred to RCAF Station Chatham, NB.

Transferred to RCAF Disposals, Fort MacLeod, AB.

From 30 December 1958 to 1960

To James H. Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY.

1960

Civil registration CF-MWB reserved but not taken up.
Many sources say this c/r was taken up.

From 10 May 1960 to 1963

To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN with new c/r N6327T.

24 August 1960

Ferry flight.
Ferry permit MacLeod to Calgary ALTA.

1961

Ferry flight.
Calgary ALTA to Elkhart, IN.

Circa 1961

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

June 1962

Fuselage fuel tank removed, rear seat installed.

From 16 February 1963 to 1987

To Garland R. Brown, Freeland MI, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N6327T.

4 August 1966

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI67F0183: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:54 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Baer Field Airport, Fort Wayne, IN. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Pilot of N6327T struck rear of N9359B while taxiing at excessive speed.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By January 1978

Markings Applied: GR-B

27 January 1978

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

Circa 1983

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

May 1983

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed from the control tower at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

From 1987 to 1989

To Robert Byrne, Bloomfield Hills, MI keeping c/r N6327T.

From 8 September 1989 to 2007

To Richard P. James, Fennimore, WI keeping c/r N6327T.

28 July 1993

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Fond Du Lac County Airport (FLD) Fond Du Lac, WI, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. While taxiing in from landing the pilot of the F-51 was unable to make normal s turns due to airplanes parked on both sides of the taxiway. While he was attempting to contact the control tower he continued to taxi forward...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1995

Photographer: Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection

By August 1995

Markings Applied: Tabasco, FF-197, 472197

From After June 1997 to By April 1999

Markings Applied: Donna-mite, FF-197, 472197

8 April 1999

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL.

12 April 1999

Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

2003

Markings Applied: Donna-mite, SX-M, 411624
Repainted at Goderich ONT.

26 July 2005

Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Malone, WI, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The warbird airplane was destroyed on impact with terrain while maneuvering. The accident airplane was the number four airplane which departed with three other airplanes as a flight of four airplanes to perform, the missing man demonstration at the Oshkosh air show...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1 December 2007

Civil registration, N6327T, cancelled.