N79HY is a 2005 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2289, registered in Wooster, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 8, 2005. It is one of 361 A-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Arkansas. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 11, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BOBCAT AG LLC
- Location
- Wooster, AR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
- Certificate issued
- May 26, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB672
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52533162
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- A-1B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22NM (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 2289
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 8, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wooster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkavalley Greenbrier, AR | 12A | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Conway Regional Conway, AR | KCXW | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Morrilton Municipal Morrilton, AR | KBDQ | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rowlesburg, WV | Aviat A1 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA015 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.