# N79LA: 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 9, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79LA

## Aircraft that carried N79LA

- [Cancelled 2013-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79LA-2013-05-09): Beech G18S, S/N BA-543, built 1960. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [May Air Xpress](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAY%20AIR%20XPRESS), [New Boston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/New%20Boston)

## NTSB investigations on N79LA (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 NYC77DNC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC36), Jun 12, 1977: Beech 18G (N79LA), Burlington, VT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79LA (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.

- [Incident 19891116058619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891116058619I), Nov 16, 1989: Beech G18S (N79LA), Atlanta, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft yawed right on a crosswind takeoff. Passenger retracted gear before pilot had sufficient flying speed.
- [Incident 19781129024329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781129024329I), Nov 29, 1978: Beech G18S (N79LA), Albany, NY. Prop went into feather due to failure of the prop governor.
- [Accident 19770612014869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770612014869A), Jun 12, 1977: Beech G18S (N79LA), Burlington, VT, Substantial damage. Left main gear failed during intentional ground loop at end of runway.

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