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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8179V

N8179V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Ventura Alejandro RANS S-12. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 17, 1999. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Ventura Alejandro RANS S-12 cancelled August 17, 1999

Serial number
AV8812835-12
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 17, 1998
Last FAA action
September 17, 1998
Last owner
Ventura Alejandro (Individual)
El Cajon, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled February 24, 1994

Serial number
2418
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Exported to
Israel
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 22, 1994
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna A188 cancelled date not given

Serial number
1880429
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8179V

LAX99LA153Accident on April 17, 1999 at El Cajon, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ventura RANS S-12 · serial AV8812835-12

Engine power loss due to an interruption of fuel to or within a carburetor, and the resultant overheating of its associated cylinder. The reason for the fuel flow interruption could not be determined.

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