# N8779U: 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: August 23, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8779U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8779U

## Aircraft that carried N8779U

- [Cancelled 2013-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8779U-2013-08-23): Cessna 150M, S/N 15077987, built 1976. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Gaston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Gaston)
- [Cancelled 1965-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8779U-1965-03-25): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252683. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## NTSB investigations on N8779U (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 ATL96LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA031), Dec 1, 1995: Cessna 150M (N8779U), Beaufort, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadequate preflight which resulted in water contamination in the fuel system and the subsequent loss of engine power. The tree stump was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8779U (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 19951201047139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951201047139A), Dec 1, 1995: Cessna 150M (N8779U), Beaufort, SC, Substantial damage. Lost power shortly after departure for dual. Struck tree stump landing. Water found in fuel.

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