# N779GA: 1978 Grumman American Avn. GA-7, registration cancelled 2014-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2014
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. GA-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-ga-7) (registry code 3960401)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SO), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: GA7-0066
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1994
- Last registry action: October 14, 2013
- Mode S code: AA8B0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Renz Kenneth G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RENZ%20KENNETH%20G)
- Location: [Moraga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Moraga)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8279° N, 122.1071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94556, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=779GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779GA-2014-06-27

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 Grumman American Avn. GA-7: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-ga-7.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 97ZZZX3389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3389), Jul 17, 1997: MUFFLER. CRACKED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, RIGHT EXHAUST MUFFLER WAS PRESSURIZED AND FOUND CRACKED AT TAIL PIPE OUTLET. A LARGE QUANTITY OF SOOT (EXHAUST GAS RESIDUE) WAS SEEN F

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910723035009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723035009I), Jul 23, 1991: Gulstm GA7 (N779GA), Houston, TX. Left engine feathered for single engine training. Unable to restart engine. Returned to airport on one engine.
- [Incident 19910309010719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910309010719I), Mar 9, 1991: Gulstm GA7 (N779GA), Houston, TX. Left engine failed in flight. Secured. Precautionary landing at Houston.
- [Incident 19850504027779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850504027779I), May 4, 1985: Gulstm GA7 (N779GA), Indianapolis, IN. Roughness, yaw to right and smoke in cockpit. Engine shutdown. Found hole in crankcase due to failed connecting rod

## Other aircraft with N779GA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779GA): Gulfstream Aerospace GVIII-G700, S/N 87179
- [Cancelled 2025-09-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779GA-2025-09-10): Gulfstream Aerospace GVIII-G700, S/N 87079, built 2025. Exported to Cayman Islands. Owner: [Gulfstream Aerospace Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULFSTREAM%20AEROSPACE%20CORP), [Savannah, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Savannah)

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