Single-engine piston

N79530

Howard DGA-15P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
871
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Valparaiso, IN
Registration record

N79530 on the FAA register

Type
Howard DGA-15P
Serial
871
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valparaiso, IN
Certificate issued
2023-04-13
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AACD72
Mode S (octal)
52546562
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N79530.
  • 1973-02-04
    Accident at Hartwood,Va, 46; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N79530

N79530 is a Howard DGA-15P, serial number 871. It is registered to an individual in Valparaiso, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 12, 1956.

N79530 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-02-04 Accident · Hartwood,Va, 46 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0026
Reported aircraft: Howard DGA15P

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.