# N1879S: 1998 Socata TB21, registration cancelled 2004-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Socata TB21](https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tb21) (registry code 8680697)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A51EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A51EU), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1879
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1999
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1999
- Last registry action: March 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A15E51
- Owner when cancelled: [Willis Aviation Resources LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIS%20AVIATION%20RESOURCES%20LLC)
- Location: [Hendersonville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Hendersonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3390° N, 86.6009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37075, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1879S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1879S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1879S-2004-08-28

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 Socata TB21: https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tb21.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 ATL04LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA059), Dec 27, 2003: Socata TB21 (N1879S), Spruce Pine, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare, and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and trees are a contributing factor.

## 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 20031227037729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031227037729A), Dec 27, 2003: Socata TB21 (N1879S), Spruce Pine, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 27, 2003 an aircraft accident occurred at Avery county airport in Spruce Pine, north carolina, the following is an account of this…

## Other aircraft with N1879S

- [Cancelled 2013-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1879S-2013-04-15): Sullivan Stanley R FERGY FX 1-A, S/N 009, built 1999. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sullivan Stanley R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SULLIVAN%20STANLEY%20R), [Acworth, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Acworth)

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