# N8159U: 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: December 4, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8159U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159U

## Aircraft that carried N8159U

- [Cancelled 2021-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159U-2021-12-04): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252059, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mjh Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MJH%20AERO%20INC), [Sugar Land, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sugar%20Land)

## NTSB investigations on N8159U (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 GAA19CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA269), May 14, 2019: Cessna 172 (N8159U), Tomball, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8159U (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 20190514004629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190514004629A), May 14, 2019: Cessna 172F (N8159U), Tomball, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot given authority to land runway 17R @ dwh airport. During landing roll out, as speed slowed, student pilot drifted towards the edge of the runway…

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