# N156SS: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: January 12, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=156SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N156SS

## Aircraft that carried N156SS

- [Cancelled 2017-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N156SS-2017-01-12): Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII, S/N 14920. Exported to China. Owner: [Agustawestland Philadelphia Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AGUSTAWESTLAND%20PHILADELPHIA%20CORP), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- [Cancelled 2010-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N156SS-2010-11-22): Solan Thomas A STORCH, S/N 0001. Owner: [Solan Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLAN%20THOMAS%20A), [Coeur D Alene, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Coeur%20D%20Alene)
- [Cancelled 1996-03-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N156SS-1996-03-12): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR, S/N 3140. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Memphis Soaring Society](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEMPHIS%20SOARING%20SOCIETY), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)

## NTSB investigations on N156SS (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW94LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA170), May 22, 1994: Burkhart Grob 6103 Twin Astir (N156SS), Forrest City, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHEN HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO CLOSING THE CANOPY. A FACTOR WAS HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY CLOSE THE CANOPY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N156SS (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940522011869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940522011869A), May 22, 1994: Grob G103TWNASTIR (N156SS), Forrest City, AR, Substantial damage. Rear canopy opened on tow. Told front seat passenger release tow. Tried close canopy. Distracted descent. Hit pipe.

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