N2159M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Herink H R/Herink R W CHALLENGER II. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 11, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Herink H R/Herink R W CHALLENGER II cancelled July 11, 2013
- Serial number
- CH20289R0392
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 19, 1993
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Dixon, IL - Airworthiness
- None on file
Piper J3C-65 cancelled February 17, 1956
- Serial number
- 20944
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 31, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- John D Broom (Individual)
Argura, NC - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2159M
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Herink H R/Herink R W CHALLENGER · serial CH20289R0392
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude and the gusty wind conditions.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site