N8E1962 Grumman G-159
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 4, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched10 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Mission Air Capital Services LLC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2011
- Canceled
- Apr 4, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 4, 1963
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Grumman
- Model
- G-159
- Year
- 1962
- Serial number
- 94
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 21
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AADD8F
Engine
- Make and model
- Rolls-Royc Dart 529
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 2154 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2011 – 2018Mission Air Capital Services LLCWilmington, DE
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (10)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · hose · looseFeb 13, 2011
CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL ERRATIC DURING CLIMB. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AS A PRECAUTION. INSPECTED PRESSURE CONTROLLER, FOUND LOOSE HOSE ON CONTROLLER, RESECURED HOSE IAW PRESSURE CONTROLLER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION. NO DEFECTIVE PART FOUND AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedDec 30, 2010
IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2006-25-02, X-RAY RESULTS INDICATED SEVERE CORROSION IN AFT FUSELAGE AREA RT OF FUSELAGE, AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD, BETWEEN TAIL ACCESS DOOR AND APU DOOR. CORROSION IS LOCATED BETWEEN STR 11 AND 13. ALL REPAIRS MADE IAW ENGINEERING REPORT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · fairing · crackedDec 30, 2010
VISUAL INSP OF NOSE FAIRING, INDICATED CRACKS IN STRUCTURE UNDER THE DOUBLER, WHERE ATTACH RODS ARE MOUNTED. THESE CRACKS EXCEED THE MFG LIMITS. FAIRING WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE REPLACEMENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine · engine · unknownMar 30, 2010
IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AUTO FEATHERING OF PROPELLER. ERRATIC FUEL FLOW. OVERTEMP (POSSIBLE). TURBINE SECTION SEIZED (ON THE GROUND AFTER LANDING). ROOT CAUSE NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · pump · leakingOct 10, 2009
MX TEST FLIGHT, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SUSPECT LEAKING RT GEARBOX (THIRD UNIT TO BE INSTALLED IN THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS). (2) HOURS OUT, RT ENG GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. ACFT WAS DIRECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. PROP WAS FEATHERED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AFTER LANDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · gearbox · leakingOct 9, 2009
MX TEST FLIGHT, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BLOWER AND ALTERNATOR ON SUSPECT LEAKING RT ENG GEARBOX. (2) HOURS OUT, RT ENGINE GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. ACFT WAS DIRECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. PROP WAS FEATHERED AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. NO PASSENGERS ON TEST FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · gearbox · leakingOct 8, 2009
RT ENG GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT DURING LANDING. LANDING WAS NORMAL. REPLACEMENT GB WAS INSTALLED AFTER SIMILAR INDICATION PREVIOUS DAY. OPS AND TEST FLIGHT WERE GOOD. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON ACFT DURING FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · gearbox · leakingOct 7, 2009
SCHEDULED FLIGHT, 3.5 HOURS OUT, RT ENGINE GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT DURING LANDING. CONTINUED NORMAL LANDING. ACFT GROUNDED UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · gearbox · leakingOct 1, 2009
MX TEST FLIGHT, AFTER REPAIR OF OIL LEAK IN RT ENG GEARBOX. (2) HOURS OUT, RT ENG GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANT. RT ENGINE WAS FEATHERS AND SHUTDOWN. ACFT WAS DIRECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · gearbox · leakingSep 30, 2009
SCHEDULED FLIGHT. (2) HOURS OUT, RT ENG GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT. ACFT WAS DIRECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. GEARBOX HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED AFTER OVERHAUL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026