N7679 - 1971 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1971

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1971

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Glider Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

TAMPA BAY SOARING SOCIETY INC

Address

114 PALMETTO LANE

City

LARGO

State / Zip Code

Florida34640

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

52457434

Mode S Code (Hex)

AA5F1C

NTSB Accident History (2)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 16, 2000	MIA00LA239	Substantial	Serious	The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Oct 22, 1994	MIA95LA011	Substantial	None	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RESULTING IN A LEAKING BRAKE GOING UNDETECTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND COLLISION WITH A SIGN AND A DITCH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

Aug 16, 2000MIA00LA239

Substantial

Serious

The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

Oct 22, 1994MIA95LA011

Substantial

None

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RESULTING IN A LEAKING BRAKE GOING UNDETECTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND COLLISION WITH A SIGN AND A DITCH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

Additional Details

Registration

N7679

Serial Number

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC