Single-engine piston

N79WA

1984 Homebuilt Acro-Special

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
3
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC-176-C2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Earlham, IA
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Registration record

N79WA on the FAA register

Type
1984 Homebuilt Acro-Special
Serial
3
Engines
Franklin 4AC-176-C2
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Earlham, IA
Certificate issued
2024-10-31
Airworthiness date
2024-06-22
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAB7A1
Mode S (octal)
52533641
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N79WA.
  • 2024-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1992-07-02
    Accident at Earlham, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
Overview

About N79WA

N79WA is a 1984 Homebuilt Acro-Special, serial number 3. It is registered to an individual in Earlham, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC-176-C2 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 22, 2024.

N79WA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-07-02 Accident · Earlham, IA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI92DCD07
Reported aircraft: Bernard W. Resnik Acro-Special
Probable cause: A LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER WHEN A FAILED FLAPPER VALVE IN THE AIR BOX BLOCKED THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.

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.