# N179V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 14, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179V

## Aircraft that carried N179V

- [Cancelled 2016-04-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179V-2016-04-14): Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX, S/N 007, built 2007. Owner: [Lodge John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LODGE%20JOHN%20M), [Haines City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Haines%20City)
- [Cancelled 1933-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179V-1933-03-08): Cessna CG-2, S/N 51. Owner: [Winstead Carl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINSTEAD%20CARL), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## NTSB investigations on N179V (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 ERA15LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA373), Sep 24, 2015: Vanek Jim Sport Copter Vortex (N179V), Lake Wales, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a lean fuel/air mixture as a result of a disconnected fuel primer line.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N179V (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 20150924016639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150924016639A), Sep 24, 2015: Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX (N179V), Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. The airman stated that the engine experienced a partial loss of power during departure climb and although the engine continued to run he could not maintain…

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