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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5779V

N5779V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A23-24 built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 18, 2014. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Beech A23-24 cancelled July 18, 2014

Serial number
MA-38
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
September 10, 2011
Last FAA action
September 10, 2011
Last owner
Shoemaker David (Co-owned)
Redwood City, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5779V

WPR11FA403Accident on August 23, 2011 at Palo Alto, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A23-24 · serial MA-38

The student’s and flight instructor’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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