# N4259Y: 1981 Preiss Heinrich K HP-19C, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Preiss Heinrich K HP-19C](https://openairdocs.org/model/preiss-heinrich-k-hp-19c) (registry code 05647HW)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 002
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1981
- Last registry action: September 24, 1987
- Mode S code: A511DC
- Location: [Boone, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Boone)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2149° N, 81.6467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28607, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4259Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4259Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4259Y-2012-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Preiss Heinrich K HP-19C: https://openairdocs.org/model/preiss-heinrich-k-hp-19c.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL86FMG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FMG08), Jun 21, 1986: H. Preiss HP-19C (N4259Y), Boone, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19860621026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860621026729A), Jun 21, 1986: Amtr HP19C (N4259Y), Boone, NC, Destroyed. On first flight in glider, had trouble controlling it. Cut away from tow plane, stalled and spun to ground impact.

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