Single-engine piston

N79HY

2005 Aviat Husky A-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
2289
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bobcat Ag LLC (LLC)
Based
Wooster, AR
Registration record

N79HY on the FAA register

Type
2005 Aviat Husky A-1B
Serial
2289
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Bobcat Ag LLC
Wooster, AR
Certificate issued
2020-05-26
Airworthiness date
2005-03-08
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB672
Mode S (octal)
52533162
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
120 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-11
    Accident at Rowlesburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N79HY.
  • 2005-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N79HY

N79HY is a 2005 Aviat Husky A-1B, serial number 2289. The FAA register lists Bobcat Ag LLC as the registrant in Wooster, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 120 knots and a range of about 980 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 8, 2005.

N79HY has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
120 kt
Range
980 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
265 ft
Landing over 50 ft
398 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-11 Accident · Rowlesburg, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA015
Reported aircraft: Aviat A1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the on-ground collision with trees.
NTSB report ↗

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.