# N2159C: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: January 15, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2159C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2159C

## Aircraft that carried N2159C

- [Cancelled 2019-01-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2159C-2019-01-15): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A, S/N 1Z024-21, built 1994. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bybee Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BYBEE%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Nyssa, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Nyssa)
- [Cancelled 1989-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2159C-1989-09-20): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 287916134. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N2159C (3)

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 GAA15CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA135), Jun 23, 2015: WSK PZL Mielec M 18A (N2159C), Nyssa, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB SEA80DYM46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM46), Jul 13, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N2159C), Brooks, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPG18), Aug 9, 1971: Cessna 195 (N2159C), Jonesboro, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2159C (2)

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 20150623008139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150623008139A), Jun 23, 2015: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A (N2159C), Nyssa, OR, Substantial damage. Ag operations. First flight of the day. Full fuel and an almost full hopper. Weather was clear with light winds and temp of 60. Pilot stated aircraft was…
- [Accident 19800713025389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800713025389A), Jul 13, 1980: Piper PA28161 (N2159C), Brooks, OR, Substantial damage. Student made unauthorized off-base crabbed landing on runway edge. Bounced, veered off other side. Wing hit hangar.

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