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N1879W

Cancelled 1991

Deregistered aircraft · Piper PA-31T2

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Cancelled: January 25, 1991
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: 31T8166065
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Certificate issued: February 24, 1984
Last registry action: March 21, 1985
Mode S code: A15E55
Owner when cancelled: Century Life Of America
Location: Waverly, IA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelPiper PA-31T2TCDS A8EA · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N1879W and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI91FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDes Moines, IAThe pilot's improper emergency procedures by not feathering the left engine after it lost power and/or was shut down, and his failure to keep the aircraft at or above the minimum control airspeed (VMC), which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor…Nov 29, 1990 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N1879W and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19901129052179AForced Landing · Des Moines, IALost left engine on final, made steep left turn, rolled prior impact. Gear up and slow on final.Nov 29, 1990 · Destroyed · 1 fatal

Other aircraft with N1879W · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N1879W now.

2011Hughes TH-55 · S/N 6418140Cancelled Jun 20, 2011 · Assigned, pending cancellation