# N79491: 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: May 6, 2004
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79491

## Aircraft that carried N79491

- [Cancelled 2004-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79491-2004-05-06): Cessna 172K, S/N 17258128, built 1969. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Omega Protein Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OMEGA%20PROTEIN%20CORP), [Hammond, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Hammond)

## NTSB investigations on N79491 (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 MIA03LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA185), Sep 19, 2003: Cessna 172K (N79491), Ocean Springs, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tank to the right main fuel tank in-flight resulting in total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79491 (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 20030919022769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030919022769A), Sep 19, 2003: Cessna 172K (N79491), Ocean Springs, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Fish spotter aircraft returning to shore when engine sputtered and stopped. Landed in Ocean just 200 yards from shore. No injuries. Aircraft received…

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