# N9159B: 1988 Beech 3NM, registration cancelled 2013-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech 3NM](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-3nm) (registry code 1151044)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CA-242
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1988
- Last registry action: December 10, 2003
- Mode S code: ACACD3
- Location: [Saint Helena, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Saint%20Helena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5324° N, 122.4026° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94574, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9159B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9159B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9159B-2013-06-10

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 Beech 3NM: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-3nm.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 SEA91LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA031), Dec 9, 1990: Beech 3NM (N9159B), Bozeman, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE MASTER ROD.

## 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 19901209059319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901209059319A), Dec 9, 1990: Beech 3NM (N9159B), Bozeman, MT, Substantial damage. Crankshaft master rod failed. Sudden engine stoppage failed shaft at prop hub. Prop assembly hit nose of aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N9159B

- [Cancelled 1981-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9159B-1981-06-18): Cessna 172, S/N 36759. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Jungers Edward N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JUNGERS%20EDWARD%20N), [El Centro, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Centro)

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