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N8979X

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

Open in FAA registry

Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: April 1, 2010

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N8979X · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N8979X now.

2010Cessna 182D · S/N 18253379Cancelled Apr 1, 2010 · Triennial form not returned · Built 1961 · Sky S The Limit Parachute Center, Beeville, TX

NTSB investigations on N8979X · 2

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB DFW08LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Orange Grove, TXA total loss of engine power due to an improperly installed intake manifold tube.Sep 5, 2008 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW92LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Beeville, TXEngine power loss for undetermined cause. A factor was the pilots' failure to lower flaps for the short field landing.Jun 6, 1992 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N8979X · 2

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 20080905848109ACessna 182D · Orange Grove, TX(-23) The aircraft lost engine power while enroute to alice, TX to drop skydivers at a high school football game. The pilot stated the aircraft engine quit running and he looked for a place to land. The aircraft hit a fence post breaking the nose gear then…Sep 5, 2008 · Substantial damage Accident 19920606022229ACessna 182D · Beeville, TXLost power on approach to land after releasing parachute jumpers. Nosed over short of strip. No usable fuel aboardJun 6, 1992 · Substantial damage