# N479AU: 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: February 27, 2004
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=479AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479AU

## Aircraft that carried N479AU

- [Cancelled 2004-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479AU-2004-02-27): Fokker F.28 MK4000, S/N 11228, built 1985. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Amtering Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMTERING%20AIR%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## NTSB investigations on N479AU (2)

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 NYC95IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA065), Mar 4, 1995: Fokker F28-4000 (N479AU), Huntington, WV, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK.
- [NTSB CHI95IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95IA045), Nov 23, 1994: Fokker F-28-4000 (N479AU), Evansville, IN, incident, no damage. Probable cause: the failure of company maintenance personnel to adequately service (fill) the horizontal stabilizer drive actuator with hydraulic fluid.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N479AU (6)

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 19990223013849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990223013849I), Feb 23, 1999: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Bozeman, MT. (-5)Horizon, flight 2184, Fokker-model FK-28-MK4000. N479AU. On 2/23/99, 17:43 MST, aircraft N479QU, s/n 11228, horizon flight no. 2184. Pilot reported while…
- [Incident 19980104002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980104002109I), Jan 4, 1998: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on final approach at 2000 feet, 200 knots airspeed, gear and flaps up, the aircraft was struck by a large bird. After the strike, other than a…
- [Incident 19950304006899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304006899I), Mar 4, 1995: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Huntington, WV, Minor damage. Narrative: upper segment of torque link on left main gear broke on landing causing wheels to oscillate as aircraft rolled out. About 3000 feet into landing…
- [Incident 19941123048029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941123048029I), Nov 23, 1994: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Evansville, IN. Lost horizontal stabilizer servo landing. Actuator gear box low on fluid and contaminated. Used manual control.
- [Incident 19910926047509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926047509I), Sep 26, 1991: Fokker F28MK1000 (N479AU), Buffalo, NY. Left engine hydraulic system overheat warning on climb. Returned. Replaced hydraulic pump and filter.
- [Incident 19890209017269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890209017269I), Feb 9, 1989: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Syracuse, NY. Horizontal stabilizer failure due to loss of hydraulic fluid on climb. Returned. Replaced check valve.

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