# N179V: 2007 Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX, registration cancelled 2016-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/vanek-jim-sport-copter-vortex) (registry code 056041M)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 007
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2013
- Last registry action: August 16, 2015
- Mode S code: A13C77
- Owner when cancelled: [Lodge John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LODGE%20JOHN%20M)
- Location: [Haines City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Haines%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0896° N, 81.5893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33844, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179V-2016-04-14

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 Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX: https://openairdocs.org/model/vanek-jim-sport-copter-vortex.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 ERA15LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA373), Sep 24, 2015: Vanek Jim Sport Copter Vortex (N179V), Lake Wales, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a lean fuel/air mixture as a result of a disconnected fuel primer line.

## 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 20150924016639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150924016639A), Sep 24, 2015: Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX (N179V), Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. The airman stated that the engine experienced a partial loss of power during departure climb and although the engine continued to run he could not maintain…

## Other aircraft with N179V

- [Cancelled 1933-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179V-1933-03-08): Cessna CG-2, S/N 51. Owner: [Winstead Carl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINSTEAD%20CARL), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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