N279WP - 1980 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1980

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1980

Manufacturer

—

Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Utility Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BASIN BUILDING MATERIALS CO

Address

222 SE SALMON # 2

City

REDMOND

State / Zip Code

Oregon97756-0241

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50544755

Mode S Code (Hex)

A2C9ED

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 4, 2003	SEA03FA124	Substantial	Fatal	Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level. Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an aftermarket fuel management system, the presence of power lines at the approach end of the emergency landing area, and terrain unsuitable for a landing.

Jul 4, 2003SEA03FA124

Substantial

Fatal

Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level. Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an aftermarket fuel management system, the presence of power lines at the approach end of the emergency landing area, and terrain unsuitable for a landing.

Additional Details

Registration

N279WP

Serial Number

EA-142

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC