N179DD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech F33A built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 5, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Beech F33A cancelled August 5, 2013
- Serial number
- CE-743
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 9, 1998
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Dallas, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N179DD
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech F33A · serial CE-743
The pilot's intentional low altitude flight over mountainous terrain, inadequate altitude to clear surrounding obstacles, and his misjudging vertical clearance. A factor was the pilot's use of an inappropriate chart for navigation.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech F33A · serial CE743
THE UTILIZATION OF IMPROPER PROCEDURES ON THE PART OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND BY ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A COUPLED APPROACH OUTSIDE THE PARAMETERS OF THE AUTOPILOT.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site