# N79551: 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: June 16, 1993
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79551
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79551

## Aircraft that carried N79551

- [Cancelled 1993-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79551-1993-06-16): Cessna 172K, S/N 17258170. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Gregory George T Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20GEORGE%20T%20JR), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- [Cancelled 1951-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79551-1951-06-07): Cessna T-50, S/N 3062. Owner: [Roskay Leland C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSKAY%20LELAND%20C), [Niles, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Niles)

## NTSB investigations on N79551 (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 LAX91LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA043), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172 (N79551), Tonopah, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH A WIND GUST WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKING WEATHER EVALUATIONS.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79551 (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 19901126051959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901126051959A), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172K (N79551), Tonopah, NV, Substantial damage. Tried to taxi the high wing in 75MPH wind gusts. Should have turned into wind. Called help too late. Blown over.

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