# N79M: 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: September 3, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79M

## Aircraft that carried N79M

- [Cancelled 2022-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79M-2022-09-03): Howard DGA-15P, S/N 531, built 1941. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Govers Harald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOVERS%20HARALD), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1932-11-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79M-1932-11-21): Atlantic Coast Airways NAVY F-5-L, S/N 1. Owner: [Atlantic Coast Airways Corp Of Delaware](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20COAST%20AIRWAYS%20CORP%20OF%20DELAWARE), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

## NTSB investigations on N79M (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 NYC99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA119), May 25, 1999: Howard DGA-15P (N79M), Covington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79M (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 19990525045479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990525045479A), May 25, 1999: Howard DGA15P (N79M), Covington/Cinc, KY, No damage. (-23)No narrative

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