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N8979

N8979 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schwarzler Robert KOLB MARK III built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 11, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Schwarzler Robert KOLB MARK III cancelled July 11, 2019

Serial number
M-1072
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1999
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 25, 2013
Last FAA action
January 12, 2016
Last owner
Gordon Nicholas C (Individual)
Osage, IA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Monocoupe MONOPREP cancelled March 14, 1930

Serial number
6052
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1930
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 9, 1929
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
United Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Elizabeth, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8979

SEA99LA155Accident on September 3, 1999 at Independence, OR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schwarzler KOLB MARK 3 · serial M1072

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while on approach.

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