# N5079R: 1997 Rowe William D PIETENPOL, registration cancelled 2015-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Rowe William D PIETENPOL](https://openairdocs.org/model/rowe-william-d-pietenpol) (registry code 05605SK)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6518
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1998
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A65794
- Owner when cancelled: [Rowe William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROWE%20WILLIAM%20D)
- Location: [South Bend, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/South%20Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5446° N, 123.8403° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98586, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5079R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5079R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5079R-2015-05-08

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 Rowe William D PIETENPOL: https://openairdocs.org/model/rowe-william-d-pietenpol.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 SEA00LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA185), Sep 23, 2000: Rowe Pietenpol (N5079R), Raymond, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above power-off stall speed (Vso) while attempting a forced landing after a total loss of engine power, and his failure to move the fuel selector switch to…

## 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 20000925019079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000925019079A), Sep 25, 2000: Amtr PIETENPOL (N5079R), Welapa Bay, WI, No damage. (-23) Pilot failed to turn fuel on pryor to take off, engine quit, pilot tried to return to airport by extending his glide. Over the runway about 150 ft from…

## Other aircraft with N5079R

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5079R-undated): Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, S/N 811035D. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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