# N1279L: 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: April 27, 1993
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1279L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1279L

## Aircraft that carried N1279L

- [Cancelled 1993-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1279L-1993-04-27): Douglas DC-9-32, S/N 47358. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONNELL%20DOUGLAS%20CORPORATION), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1279L (3)

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.

- [Incident 19910510019459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910510019459I), May 10, 1991: Doug DC932 (N1279L), Covington - Cin, OH. Smoke in cockpit. Landed safely. Smoke source was a shorted left wing landing light switch.
- [Incident 19810830060469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810830060469I), Aug 30, 1981: Doug DC932 (N1279L), Indianapolis, IN. Aircraft landed with nose gear indicator light out. Replaced switch and harness.
- [Incident 19790130004889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790130004889I), Jan 30, 1979: Doug DC932 (N1279L), St Louis, MO. Pilot missed taxiway in turn off runway during snowfall.

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