# N279MA: 1966 Fokker F.27-200, registration cancelled 2004-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2004
- Exported to: Panama
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fokker F.27-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-27-200) (registry code 4990620)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce DART532 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart532-series) (registry code 54509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-297](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-297) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10297
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2004
- Last registry action: February 12, 2004
- Mode S code: A2C8FF
- Owner when cancelled: [19th Hole Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/19TH%20HOLE%20CORP)
- Location: Astin Clinton Buck, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279MA-2004-11-12

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 Fokker F.27-200: https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-27-200.md

## Service difficulty reports (9)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZM785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM785), Jul 19, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUR EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOP. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TEST OK. AIRC
- [SDR 97ZZZX3396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3396), Jul 17, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND NR 5 EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT OVER THE RIGHT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH BURNED OUT. 
- [SDR 97ZZZM745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM745), Jun 18, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING MAINTENANCE, THE NR 4 EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR 99ZZZX725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX725), Mar 31, 1997: BRACKET. BROKEN. PILOT REPORTED NO BRAKES ON RIGHT SIDE AND PARKING BRAKES NOT WORKING. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND BRACKET HOLDING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REPLACE
- [SDR 97ZZZM502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM502), Feb 12, 1997: BRUSH BLOCK. WORN. DURING INSPECTION OF RT ALTERNATOR BRUSH NOTICED A SCREW MISSING FROM BRUSH HOLDER. UPON DISASSEMBLE OF BRUSH BLOCK ASSY. THE BRUSH ASSY HAD CUT A GROOVE INTO L
- [SDR 97ZZZM501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM501), Feb 12, 1997: INLET DE-ICE. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED, R/PWD DE-ICE INOP, UPON INSPECTION OF SYSTEM FOUND THE RT ENGINE INLET DE-ICE HAD A HOLE BURNED THROUGH THE INSIDE TOP PORTION OF THE OIL COOLER
- [SDR 96ZZZX4329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4329), Aug 19, 1996: BEARING. WRONG PART. DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, NOTED THAT AN INCORRECT BEARING WAS INSTALLED IN THE LEFT FLAP CENTER HINGE. THE PART WAS UNIDENTIFIABLE AND NO PART OR SERIAL NUMB
- [SDR 96ZZZX4170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4170), Aug 9, 1996: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING A C-CHECK ON THIS AIRCRAFT, DISCOVERED THROUGH AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION THAT A VERTICAL CRACK EMITTING FROM THE ATTACH BOLT TO OUTER EDGE, TY
- [SDR 96ZZZM1144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1144), Jun 28, 1996: WHEEL ASSY. WORN. NOSE GEAR VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF, LANDING AND TAXI NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL ASSY.

## 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.

- [Incident 19900224006969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900224006969I), Feb 24, 1990: Fokker F27MK200 (N279MA), Erie, PA. Crew had to cycle gear five times to get safe light. Cleaned and lubed nose gear.

## Other aircraft with N279MA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279MA): American Champion 8KCAB, S/N 1040-2007, built 2007
- [Cancelled 1973-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279MA-1973-07-06): Mitsubishi MU-2B-25, S/N 259, built 1973. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Mu-2 Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MU-2%20CORP), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)

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