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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8159B

N8159B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 1968 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172 cancelled June 14, 1968

Serial number
29959
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
August 23, 1967
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
St Cloud Flying Service/Leaders Bob (Corporation)
St Cloud, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8159B

CEN10IA447Incident on July 27, 2010 at Ripon, WI: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-301 · serial 32R-8013061

The inability of either pilot to see the other airplane due to the blind spot created by their respective airplane's wings.

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