# N179PA: 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter MD 900, registration cancelled 2007-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter MD 900](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-md-900) (registry code 3027375)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw206a) (registry code 52151)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H19NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H19NM), [TCDS E42NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E42NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 900-00021
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1995
- Certificate issued: May 26, 1998
- Last registry action: July 20, 2004
- Mode S code: A13BE2
- Owner when cancelled: [Gulf Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF%20INC)
- Location: [Kirkland, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kirkland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7158° N, 122.2137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98034, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179PA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179PA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179PA-2007-03-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter MD 900: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-md-900.md

## 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 LAX04TA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04TA017), Oct 16, 2003: MD Helicopter 900 (N179PA), Fredonia, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's in-flight loss of control due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the force limiting control rod (an integral part of the anti-torque system), which resulted in the helicopter's…

## 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 20031016025819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031016025819A), Oct 16, 2003: Doug MD900 (N179PA), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 16, 2003, at approximately 4:50PM MDT, pappilon airways helicopter N179PA, sn 900-00021, an MD-900 had just completed a reconnaissance flight…

## Other aircraft with N179PA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179PA): Amazon.Com Services MK30, S/N 178650100C
- [Cancelled 2021-10-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179PA-2021-10-20): Amazon Logistics MK27, S/N 027B-000608. Owner: [Amazon.Com Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMAZON.COM%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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