# N52979: 1944 Howard GH-3, registration cancelled 2011-05-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 12, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Howard GH-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-gh-3) (registry code 4690514)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 1005
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A6ADCC
- Owner when cancelled: [Coffing Joe](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COFFING%20JOE)
- Location: [Covington, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Covington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1347° N, 87.4278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47932, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52979
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52979
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52979-2011-05-12

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 Howard GH-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-gh-3.md

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