# N279: 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: July 25, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279

## Aircraft that carried N279

- [Cancelled 2011-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279-2011-07-25): Beech 35, S/N D-68, built 1947. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Johnson City, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Johnson%20City)
- [Cancelled 1948-06-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279-1948-06-09): North American SNJ-4, S/N 88-11229, built 1942. Owner: [Department Of Commerce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20COMMERCE), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N279 (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 19920503018639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920503018639I), May 3, 1992: Beech 35BEECH (N279), Lovingston, VA, Minor damage. Unable to extend and lock right gear. Elected to land in field gear up. No airworthiness certificate or logbooks.
- [Incident 19820531021399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820531021399I), May 31, 1982: Boeing 727 (N279), Dallas Ft Worth, TX. Aft airstair warning light came on during climb. Airstair was down not locked with cooper device holding.
- [Incident 19791126046219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126046219I), Nov 26, 1979: Boeing 727 (N279), Detroit, MI. Pilot diverted to alternate airport due to excessive winds at original destination.

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