N7179Y — 1945 Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N7179Y has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 225
- Manufacturer
- Consolidated Vultee
- Model
- PBY-6A
- Year
- 1945
- Category
- Fixed wing multi-engine
- Engine
- P & W R-1830 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- American Airpwr Heritage Fly Museum — Dallas, TX
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1945 Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A).
- Apr 21, 1994registered — American Airpwr Heritage Fly Museum
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N7179Y was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1945 Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A above.
- until Dec 3, 1964Piper PA-30 (s/n 30-199)
Frequently asked
- Has N7179Y been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N7179Y.
- What kind of aircraft is N7179Y?
- N7179Y is a 1945 Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 225.
- Who is N7179Y registered to?
- N7179Y is registered to American Airpwr Heritage Fly Museum of Dallas, TX. Registration status: active.
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