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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8959B

N8959B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 26, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled September 26, 2017

Serial number
36659
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 13, 2004
Last FAA action
January 18, 2011
Last owner
Chapter 163 Flying Club (Corporation)
Las Vegas, NV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8959B

WPR10LA123Accident on January 30, 2010 at Pahrump, NV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36659

Fuel starvation as a result of the improper installation of the carburetor float valve by unknown personnel.

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