# N8959B: 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: September 26, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8959B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8959B

## Aircraft that carried N8959B

- [Cancelled 2017-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8959B-2017-09-26): Cessna 172, S/N 36659, built 1958. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Chapter 163 Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAPTER%20163%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)

## NTSB investigations on N8959B (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 WPR10LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA123), Jan 30, 2010: Cessna 172 (N8959B), Pahrump, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation as a result of the improper installation of the carburetor float valve by unknown personnel.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8959B (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 20100130027349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100130027349A), Jan 30, 2010: Cessna 172 (N8959B), Pahrump, NV, Substantial damage. Pilot and one passenger departed vgt at approximately 0715 hours for L61 (shoshone). Aircraft had full fuel load. Landed safely at shoshone (L61) after…

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