Single-engine piston

N179VP

Homebuilt DSA-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N179VP on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt DSA-1
Serial
1
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2008-07-09
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A13C85
Mode S (octal)
50236205
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2021-05-12
    Accident at Fulton, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N179VP

N179VP is a Homebuilt DSA-1, serial number 1. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 9, 2008.

N179VP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-12 Accident · Fulton, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA217
Reported aircraft: Smith Miniplane DSA-1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing in gusty crosswinds.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.