N5159U — 1980 Cessna 172RG
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
N5159U appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 172RG0265
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172RG
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Postolnikov Paul V — Graham, WA
Accident & incident history
The failure of the right main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172RG).
- Dec 17, 2024registered — Postolnikov Paul V
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5159U was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Cessna 172RG above.
- until Jan 3, 1968Cessna 206 (s/n 206-0159)
Frequently asked
- Has N5159U been in an accident?
- Yes. N5159U appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N5159U?
- N5159U is a 1980 Cessna 172RG (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 172RG0265.
- Who is N5159U registered to?
- N5159U is registered to Postolnikov Paul V of Graham, WA. Registration status: active.
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