Aircraft N51VS Data

N51VS
2013 Bearhawk Patrol, c/n 128
Latest photos of N51VS
N51VS @ KOSH - Bearhawk Patrol  C/N 128, N51VS - by Dariusz Jezewski www.FotoDj.com
Dariusz Jezewski www.FotoDj.com
@ KOSH
N51VS @ CMA - 2013 Smith BEARHAWK PATROL, Aerosport O-375-A1A 205 Hp, CS prop, superb STOL aircraft with huge, heavy baggage capacity, Exp. class. Owner/builder used same N number as his crashed S-51D Exp. - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
N51VS @ CMA - 2013 Smith BEARHAWK PATROL, Aerosport O-375-A1A 205 Hp, constant-speed prop, 40 degree large 9 ft flaps each wing, superb STOL aircraft with 55 gallons fuel-long range. Experimental class - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
N51VS @ CMAQ - 2013 Smith BEARHAWK PATROL, Aerosport O-375-A1A 205 Hp, CS prop, superb STOL performer with huge, heavy baggage capability. outperforms PA-18 Super Cub in all flight respects. - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMAQ
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Bearhawk
Model Patrol Search all Bearhawk Patrol
Year built 2013
Construction Number (C/N) 128
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Aerosport O-375-A1A
Aircraft
Registration Number N51VS
Current Status Registered
Owner
Owner
Address ,
United States
N51VS
2004 North American S51D, c/n 162
Latest photos of N51VS
N51VS - Crash Wreckage photo courtesy Mark Schroeder - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
N51VS - Crash Wreckage photo courtesy Mark Schroeder - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
N51VS - Crash Wreckage photo courtesy Mark Schroeder - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
N51VS - Crash Wreckage photo courtesy Mark Schroeder - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
Airframe Info
Manufacturer North American
Model S51D Search all North American S51D
Year built 2004
Construction Number (C/N) 162
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 2
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG
Aircraft
Registration Number N51VS
Mode S (ICAO24) Code A66102
Certification Class Experimental
Certification Issued 2000-06-26
Air Worthiness Test 2004-06-10
Last Action Taken 2006-06-20
Current Status Valid
Owner
Registration Type Individual
Address Los Angeles, CA 90064
United States
Region Western-Pacific
User Comments
Doug Robertson, 2008-08-10 04:00:00
N51VS crashed Saturday, 9 August 2008 about 3:15 pm while on final approach to Oxnard, CA OXR's runway 25, apparently due to engine failure. The aircraft flew over an open sports field, ripped through the top of a 40 foot tall baseball backstop and collided with a school bus barn in the 1100 block of West Second Street near the airport. The owner builder was taken to the intensive care unit of a local hospital suffering multiple injuries, in critical but stable condition. He was removed from the plane by nearby firefighters using the mechanized Jaws of Life. The plane, extensively damaged, took a decade to build.