# N6159: 1970 Bliss TERN 17M

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bliss TERN 17M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bliss-tern-17m) (registry code 05603C8, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: WVB/WTM-11-70
- Year built: 1970
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Certificate issued: November 6, 2021
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A804E4
- Registered owner: [Leonard Steven E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEONARD%20STEVEN%20E)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7024° N, 97.4389° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67212, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6159
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6159

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bliss TERN 17M)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6159.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6159.

## Reports on N6159 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N6159, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19900330036729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900330036729I), Mar 30, 1990: Piper PA23 (N6159), Titusville, FL, Minor damage. Pilot stated he failed to lower gear and landed gear up.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Bliss TERN 17M aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bliss-tern-17m/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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