N8159U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 4, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N8159U is reserved by a private party since December 4, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Cessna 172F cancelled December 4, 2021
- Serial number
- 17252059
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 14, 2018
- Last FAA action
- August 14, 2018
- Last owner
- Mjh Aero INC (Corporation)
Sugar Land, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8159U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17252059
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
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