# N79M: 1941 Howard DGA-15P, registration cancelled 2022-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Howard DGA-15P](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (registry code 4690506)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-717](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-717) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 531
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2007
- Last registry action: January 9, 2019
- Mode S code: AAB6BF
- Owner when cancelled: [Govers Harald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOVERS%20HARALD)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3957° N, 111.7866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85204, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79M-2022-09-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 DGA-15P: https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p.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 NYC99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA119), May 25, 1999: Howard DGA-15P (N79M), Covington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.

## 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 19990525045479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990525045479A), May 25, 1999: Howard DGA15P (N79M), Covington/Cinc, KY, No damage. (-23)No narrative

## Other aircraft with N79M

- [Cancelled 1932-11-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79M-1932-11-21): Atlantic Coast Airways NAVY F-5-L, S/N 1. Owner: [Atlantic Coast Airways Corp Of Delaware](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20COAST%20AIRWAYS%20CORP%20OF%20DELAWARE), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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