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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8479U

N8479U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN". The FAA cancelled the registration on September 14, 1989. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN" cancelled September 14, 1989

Serial number
1023
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172F cancelled March 26, 1971

Serial number
17252379
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 2, 1968
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cammack David M (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8479U

NYC83FA210Accident on August 14, 1983 at New York, NY: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerospatiale SA-360C · serial 1023

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