Aircraft Description
N779AN is a 1999 Boeing 777-223, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to American Airlines INC in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 27, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on June 29, 1999. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc RB-211 SERIES engine producing 22000 pounds of thrust, N779AN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8A83 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N779AN was last tracked by AviatorDB near Auckland International Airport (NZAA) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N779AN was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N779AN. 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.
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Operator / Airline
Powerplant & Avionics
NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2007 | CHI07LA078 | Unknown | Serious | An in-flight encounter with turbulence during cruise flight. |
| Apr 25, 2000 | CHI00IA125 | Unknown | None | the flightcrew not detecting the runway closure NOTAM and the Air Traffic Control personnel on the metering, ground, and local positions giving an improper clearance to taxi to a closed runway. Factors were the closed runway, ATIS information not issued by Air Traffic Control personnel, and insufficiently defined procedures of disseminating pertinent safety of flight information. |
An in-flight encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.
the flightcrew not detecting the runway closure NOTAM and the Air Traffic Control personnel on the metering, ground, and local positions giving an improper clearance to taxi to a closed runway. Factors were the closed runway, ATIS information not issued by Air Traffic Control personnel, and insufficiently defined procedures of disseminating pertinent safety of flight information.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC