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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N779M

N779M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Glasair Aviation Usa Llc MERLIN M-1 built in 2017. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2023 when the aircraft was exported to China Peoples Rep. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N779M is reserved by a private party since May 11, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Glasair Aviation Usa Llc MERLIN M-1 cancelled May 11, 2023

Serial number
8001
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2017
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
China Peoples Rep
Certificate issued
June 20, 2019
Last FAA action
May 11, 2022
Last owner
Glasair Aircraft Holdings INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Arlington, WA
Airworthiness
Light sport · Airplane

Swearingen SA-226T cancelled June 28, 2010

Serial number
T-363
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Venezuela
Certificate issued
May 10, 2004
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Tru-Truss INC (Corporation)
Lacey, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N779M

MKC83IA102Incident on May 6, 1983 at Lincoln, NE: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Fairchild Swearingen SA226T · serial 363

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