# N8159T: 1961 Cessna 175B, registration cancelled 2003-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 175B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175b) (registry code 2072506)
- Engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E-298](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-298) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17556859
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1960
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1978
- Last registry action: June 17, 2003
- Mode S code: AB1F94
- Owner when cancelled: [Dupuis Samuel H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUPUIS%20SAMUEL%20H)
- Location: [Wellington, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Wellington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7398° N, 119.3827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89444, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8159T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159T-2003-09-19

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 Cessna 175B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175b.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 SEA03LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA069), Apr 23, 2003: Cessna 175B (N8159T), Bonanza, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Separation of the connecting rod cap. Annual maintenance inspections which were disregarded by the owner/pilot was a factor.

## 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 20030423005689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030423005689A), Apr 23, 2003: Cessna 175B (N8159T), Bonanza, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) While en route from reno, NV to portland, OR the aircraft experienced an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and while on roll out…

## Other aircraft with N8159T

- [Cancelled 2014-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159T-2014-06-12): Cessna 208, S/N 20800559, built 2014. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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