N8779U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 150M built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 150M cancelled August 23, 2013
- Serial number
- 15077987
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 19, 1997
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Gaston, SC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
Cessna 172F cancelled March 25, 1965
- Serial number
- 17252683
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8779U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 150M · serial 15077987
An inadequate preflight which resulted in water contamination in the fuel system and the subsequent loss of engine power. The tree stump was a factor.
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