N8159E
N8159E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20A built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 27, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Mooney M20A cancelled February 27, 2013
- Serial number
- 1431
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1959
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 16, 2000
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Richmond, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8159E
FTW00LA122Accident on April 5, 2000 at Houston, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20A · serial 1431
The pilot's delayed go-around and his failure to maintain the aircraft's clearance with trees.
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