# N8159E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 27, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8159E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159E

## Aircraft that carried N8159E

- [Cancelled 2013-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159E-2013-02-27): Mooney M20A, S/N 1431, built 1959. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Richmond, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Richmond)

## NTSB investigations on N8159E (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 FTW00LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA122), Apr 5, 2000: Mooney M20A (N8159E), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed go-around and his failure to maintain the aircraft's clearance with trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8159E (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 20000405009069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000405009069A), Apr 5, 2000: Mooney M20A (N8159E), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was fast (airspeed) on approach and touched down approx. 1500 feet down the 2500 x 25 runway. Eye-witnesses stated the winds were…

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