# N1279C: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 18, 2001
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1279C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1279C

## Aircraft that carried N1279C

- [Cancelled 2001-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1279C-2001-05-18): Piper PA-22-135, S/N 22-1075. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Kotrla Raymond O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOTRLA%20RAYMOND%20O), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)

## NTSB investigations on N1279C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA305), Jul 9, 1998: Piper PA-22-135 (N1279C), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1279C (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980709016329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980709016329A), Jul 9, 1998: Piper PA22135 (N1279C), San Angelo, TX, Substantial damage. (.4)The airplane nosed over during a forced landing to a construction area following a loss of engine power in cruise flight. At the accident site, an FAA…

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