# N179RW: 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: August 6, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179RW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179RW

## Aircraft that carried N179RW

- [Cancelled 2013-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179RW-2013-08-06): Weselmann-Roger THORP T-18, S/N 179, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Weselmann Roger B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESELMANN%20ROGER%20B), [Calmar, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Calmar)

## NTSB investigations on N179RW (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 MKC81DCD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD23), Jul 11, 1981: Thorp T-18 (N179RW), Waterloo, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N179RW (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 19810711041799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810711041799A), Jul 11, 1981: Amtrth THORPT18 (N179RW), Waterloo, IA, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Lost control, dragged a wing-tip and nosed up on the runway.

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