# N79931: 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: October 10, 1991
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79931
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79931

## Aircraft that carried N79931

- [Cancelled 1991-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79931-1991-10-10): Cessna 172K, S/N 17258258. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [L Sheffels And Sons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20SHEFFELS%20AND%20SONS%20INC), [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)

## NTSB investigations on N79931 (3)

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 SEA90FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA091), Jun 3, 1990: Cessna 172K (N79931), Tacoma, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH FOR LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A TREE.
- [NTSB SEA77DYM58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM58), Aug 19, 1977: Cessna 172K (N79931), Orchard, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE50), Jun 30, 1974: Cessna 172 (N79931), Burlington, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79931 (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.

- [Accident 19900602018179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900602018179A), Jun 2, 1990: Cessna 172K (N79931), Fort Lewis/Taco, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees on final during night approach in light rain. Had altimeter set incorrectly. Fog layer on tree tops.
- [Accident 19770819029759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770819029759A), Aug 19, 1977: Cessna 172K (N79931), Orchard, OR, Substantial damage. Intentionally steered into a stump to stop acft rather than penetrate fence.
- [Accident 19740630021739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740630021739A), Jun 30, 1974: Cessna 172K (N79931), Burlington, WA, Substantial damage. Acft lndg rwy 03.gusting to 25K.

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