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Plane Alert DB's specialized aircraft entry: King Air 300 N79

Reported near Pittsford, Michigan, the aircraft is listed as built in 1988, making it 38 years old at this observation.

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Map of Beechcraft King Air 300 N79's recorded track near Pittsford, Michigan: 5 positions over 1.5 minutes, about 6 miles.
Saved positions of Beechcraft King Air 300 N79 near Pittsford, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 6 miles (5.4 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

A flight reported near Pittsford, Michigan, on August 28, 2026, brought N79 into view. The aircraft database identifies it as a Beechcraft King Air 300 built in 1988. The recorded flight included a ground speed of 212 knots and an altitude of about 7,800 feet.

Plane Alert DB includes N79 in its "Specialized aircraft" category. That entry is the reason for this watchlist observation, and the list entry does not show who was aboard. At 38 years old, the aircraft also gives this brief flight record an age worth noting.

Recorded data for N79

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBEECH 300 Super King Air
Type designatorBE30
Tail number (registration)N79
ICAO addressAAB5AB

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed212.1 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained7,775 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategorySpecialized aircraft
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 4c9eabd1-3984-4f82-b81e-f8d873d7a86b.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 87e5349588c1a5350d806f5a13e1de44b2b967e11fd7133251383c1fadb103bc.

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