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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5159B

N5159B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Howell John Reid Jr CAPELLA. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Howell John Reid Jr CAPELLA cancelled July 15, 2013

Serial number
88113503
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 8, 1988
Last FAA action
January 18, 1992
Last owner
Howell John R JR (Individual)
Austin, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Bell 47G-2 cancelled June 15, 1984

Serial number
1995
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
France
Certificate issued
June 4, 1984
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cts Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Falls Church, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5159B

LAX83LVM01Accident on October 10, 1982 at 5Nm East Of Sal, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G2 · serial 1995

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