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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2159Z

N2159Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-44-180 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 9, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-44-180 cancelled October 9, 2008

Serial number
44-7995299
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 14, 1999
Last FAA action
September 16, 2008
Last owner
M D Aeronautical CORP (Corporation)
Fairfield, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 180F cancelled date not given

Serial number
18051259
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Berry James W & Jack J Engerman (Co-owned)
Seattle, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2159Z

NYC00FA240Accident on August 25, 2000 at Lake Hopatcong, NJ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-44-180 · serial 44-7995299

The flight instructor's improper placement of both fuel-selector switches, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on both engines.

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