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N179GADassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 27, 2007.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Apr 2003)No ADs since 1998 matched8 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Swanton, OH
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2003
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
8
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Grand Aire Express INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Swanton, OH
Certificate issued
Nov 25, 1997
Canceled
Feb 27, 2007
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 19, 1994

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Dassault/Sud
Model
FAN JET FALCON
Serial number
100
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A13B33

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Turbo-fan

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1997 – 2007Grand Aire Express INCSwanton, OH

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Apr 8, 2003 · St Louis, MO

The pilot in command's improper in-flight decision not to divert to an alternate destination resulting in the exhaustion of the airplane's fuel supply, and his failure to relay his low fuel state to air traffic control in a timely manner.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI03FA099

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI03FA099)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (8)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · light · inoperativeApr 16, 2002

    NOSE GEAR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE (DOES NOT TEST EITHER). REPLACED ( 2 GE 327) GEAR DOWN LIGHT BULBS. GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TEST IS PROPER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · cooler · leakingFeb 6, 2001

    DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND DIVERTED. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE FUEL / OIL COOLER LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 ENGINE FUEL / OIL COOLER. LEAK AND OPS CHECK . NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · control valve · failedOct 28, 2000

    AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDF DUE TO CABIN WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. RADAR SHORTS WITH LOW CABIN PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRCRAFT CONTROL VALVE. OK TO DEFER FOR MEL 34.8. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · failedOct 27, 2000

    AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO SDF DUE TO AIRCRAFT DOES NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO. OPENED EMERGENCY VALVE, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RADAR SHORTS OUT AND IS INTERMITTENT. NR 2 COMM DOES NOT TRANSMIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN ALTITUDE CONTROLLER. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · indicator · malfunctionedJun 10, 2000

    AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK SDF AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO OIL PRESSURE GOING INTO RED LINE ON LT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRIPLE INDICATOR GAUGE AND AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE TRIP. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire loop · malfunctionJun 10, 1997

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EL PASO, TEXAS EN ROUTE FOR DAYTON, OHIO. 22,000 FEET IN-FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE ZONE I FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED POWER SETTING AND RETURNED TO EL PASO. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND FIRE LOOP GROUNDED AT ENGINE. REPOSITION LOOP AND OPS CHECK OK. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flame outJan 11, 1995

    ENGINE FLAMED OUT TWICE DURING HIGH ALTITUDE FLAME OUT CHECK. SUSPECT CAUSE AS INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. RECOMMEND TEAR DOWN ENGINE FOR INSPECTION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · malfunctionJan 10, 1995

    LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT TWICE (ONCE AT CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 33,000 FEET, RE-LIGHT AT 24,000 FEET), FLAMED OUT AGAIN AT 30,000 FEET. SUSPECT CAUSE AS MALFUNCTION OF ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. RECOMMEND REPLACING FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORM A HIGH ALTITUDE FLAME OUT CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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