Single-engine piston

N979DS

2019 Vulcanair V1.0

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
1024
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delaware State University + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N979DS on the FAA register

Type
2019 Vulcanair V1.0
Serial
1024
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Registered owner
Delaware State University + 1 co-owner
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2019-12-20
Airworthiness date
2019-11-04
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA570
Mode S (octal)
53322560
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
530 nm
Cruise (type)
237 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-22
    Accident at Salisbury, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N979DS.
  • 2019-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N979DS

N979DS is a 2019 Vulcanair V1.0, serial number 1024. The FAA register lists Delaware State University + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 237 knots and a range of about 530 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated November 4, 2019.

N979DS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
237 kt
Range
530 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Fuel burn
22 gph

Published figures for the Vulcanair V1.0 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-22 Accident · Salisbury, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA339
Reported aircraft: Vulcanair V1
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.