# N79WA: 1984 Resnik Bernard W ACRO-SPECIAL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Resnik Bernard W ACRO-SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/resnik-bernard-w-acro-special) (registry code 05655DX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC-176-C2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac-176-c2) (registry code 27049)
- Serial number: 3
- Year built: 1984
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 2024
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2024
- Expires: October 31, 2031
- Mode S code: AAB7A1
- Registered owner: [Bean Brian J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAN%20BRIAN%20J)
- Location: [Earlham, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Earlham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4712° N, 94.1230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50072, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79WA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Resnik Bernard W ACRO-SPECIAL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 4AC-176-C2)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI92DCD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD07), Jul 2, 1992: Bernard W. Resnik ACRO-SPECIAL (N79WA), Earlham, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER WHEN A FAILED FLAPPER VALVE IN THE AIR BOX BLOCKED THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19920701023589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920701023589A), Jul 1, 1992: Amtr ACROJET SPEC (N79WA), Earlham, IA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Clipped tree tops and crashed. Carburetor airbox valve weld broke. Blocked inlet.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Resnik Bernard W ACRO-SPECIAL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/resnik-bernard-w-acro-special/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 4AC-176-C2 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac-176-c2.md

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