N179DN - 1991 Boeing 767-332 Aircraft Registration

N179DN is a 1991 Boeing 767-332, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Delta Air Lines INC in Atlanta, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 8, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on May 23, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w PW4000 SER engine producing 60000 pounds of thrust, N179DN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13AF4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N179DN was last tracked by AviatorDB near Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N179DN was last updated on March 3, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Boeing 767-200, aviation's first twin-engine wide-body airliner, revolutionized commercial aviation by proving that twin-engine aircraft could efficiently operate long-haul routes previously requiring four engines. First flown on September 26, 1981, it was a low-wing twin-engine wide-body that could accommodate 210 passengers in three-class configuration. Measuring 159 feet in length with a 156-foot wingspan, it achieved a maximum range of 3,900 nautical miles and cruising speed of Mach 0.86. The aircraft was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes at their Everett, Washington facility. AviatorDB tracks 6,953 Boeing aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B762.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N179DN. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.