N4159M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-3058, registered in Cedar Crest, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 21, 1955. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in New Mexico. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cedar Crest, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Sep 6, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4EA52
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51165122
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Cedar Crest
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Airpark Estates East Edgewood, NM | 1N1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Moriarty Municipal Moriarty, NM | 0E0 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | Edgewood, NM | Piper PA 12 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA530 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.