# N5479: Poston NO. 1 GYROPLANE, registration cancelled 1993-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Poston NO. 1 GYROPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/poston-no-1-gyroplane) (registry code 1302714)
- Serial number: 1
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: March 8, 1984
- Mode S code: A6F580
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Hamilton Charles L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20HAMILTON%20CHARLES%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Davenport, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Davenport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6106° N, 90.5163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52807, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5479
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5479
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5479-1993-07-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Poston NO. 1 GYROPLANE: https://openairdocs.org/model/poston-no-1-gyroplane.md

## 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 19840707039089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840707039089I), Jul 7, 1984: Amtr GYROPLANE (N5479), Davenport, IA, Minor damage. Crashed on the runway just after liftoff.

## Other aircraft with N5479

- [Cancelled 1938-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5479-1938-06-15): Waco GXE, S/N 1517. Owner: [William A Crawford](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAM%20A%20CRAWFORD), [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)

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