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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8159C

N8159C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell UH-1H. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 18, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to Bolivia. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Bell UH-1H cancelled September 18, 2013

Serial number
67-17192
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Bolivia
Certificate issued
April 10, 1989
Last FAA action
August 13, 2013
Last owner
United States Department Of State (Government)
Patrick Afb, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-18A cancelled December 7, 1971

Serial number
18-3613
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 21, 1954
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Boykin S E / Williams R W (Partnership)
Delta City, MS
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-32R-301T cancelled date not given

Serial number
32R8029058
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8159C

LAX87LA010Accident on October 7, 1986 at Rancho, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-301T · serial 32R-8029058

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