# N8159C: 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: September 18, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8159C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159C

## Aircraft that carried N8159C

- [Cancelled 2013-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159C-2013-09-18): Bell UH-1H, S/N 67-17192. Exported to Bolivia. Owner: [United States Department Of State](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20STATE), [Patrick Afb, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Patrick%20Afb)
- [Cancelled 1971-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159C-1971-12-07): Piper PA-18A, S/N 18-3613. Owner: [Boykin S E / Williams R W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOYKIN%20S%20E%20%2F%20WILLIAMS%20R%20W), [Delta City, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Delta%20City)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159C-undated): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 32R8029058. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N8159C (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 LAX87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA010), Oct 7, 1986: Piper PA-32R-301T (N8159C), Rancho, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8159C (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 19861007048339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861007048339A), Oct 7, 1986: Piper PA32R301T (N8159C), Rancho, CA, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was reported stolen. Illegal drugs were found in wreckage.

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