# N259A: 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: July 6, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=259A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259A

## Aircraft that carried N259A

- [Cancelled 2017-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259A-2017-07-06): Hegge John TIERRA II, S/N T29742. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hegge John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEGGE%20JOHN%20A), [Dell Rapids, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Dell%20Rapids)
- [Cancelled 1973-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259A-1973-03-14): Bellanca 14-19, S/N 2012. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Perri Don J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERRI%20DON%20J), [Tenino, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Tenino)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N259A (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.

- [Incident 19810413021159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810413021159I), Apr 13, 1981: Nihon YS11A* (N259A), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Zj aircraft landed with nose gear retracted when all efforts to extend it failed. Lever shaft in steering failed.

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