# N5159B: 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 15, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5159B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5159B

## Aircraft that carried N5159B

- [Cancelled 2013-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5159B-2013-07-15): Howell John Reid JR CAPELLA, S/N 88113503. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Howell John R Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20JOHN%20R%20JR), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- [Cancelled 1984-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5159B-1984-06-15): Bell 47G-2, S/N 1995. Exported to France. Owner: [Cts Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CTS%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Falls Church, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Falls%20Church)

## NTSB investigations on N5159B (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 LAX83LVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVM01), Oct 10, 1982: Bell 47G2 (N5159B), 5nm East Of Sal, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5159B (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 19821010052019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821010052019A), Oct 10, 1982: Bell 47G2 (N5159B), Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot felt jolt during lift off, then decaying rotor RPM. Crash occurred during autorotation.

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