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N79179

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

Open in FAA registry

Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: May 4, 2015

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N79179 · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N79179 now.

2015Cessna 172K · S/N 17257938Cancelled May 4, 2015 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1969 · Guest James, Moline, IL

NTSB investigations on N79179 · 2

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB MKC87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Muscatine, IAThe grass runway was 1300 feet long. The wind was 90 degrees cross at 5 knots, gusts to 20 KTS. The instructor said they had a wind shift and then they hit a soft spot near the end of the runway which slowed them. The elevator and stabilizer caught on a…Apr 5, 1987 · Destroyed NTSB MIA70F0064Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Jackson, MSJul 14, 1969 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N79179 · 1

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 19870405008469ACessna 172K · Muscatine, IAThe aircraft hit a fence during takeoff and impacted in a field. Instructor failed to note wind or runway conditionApr 5, 1987 · Destroyed