# N79LP: 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: January 30, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79LP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79LP

## Aircraft that carried N79LP

- [Cancelled 2021-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79LP-2021-01-30): Bell 407, S/N 53027, built 1996. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Panther Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PANTHER%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Belle Chasse, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Belle%20Chasse)

## NTSB investigations on N79LP (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 CEN20FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA035), Dec 7, 2019: Bell 407 (N79LP), Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79LP (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 20191207021249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191207021249A), Dec 7, 2019: Bell 407 (N79LP), Grand Isle, LA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. December 7, 2019. Helicopter made a 10 minute out call to offshore platform that was the destination. Helicopter never made it to the platform. Operator made…

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