N3159A - 1953 Cessna 170B Aircraft Registration

N3159A is a 1953 Cessna 170B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Richards Lyle in San Diego, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 22, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on July 13, 2021. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N3159A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A35CF8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3159A was last tracked by AviatorDB near Montgomery-gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3159A was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 170, once the world's biggest selling and most widely produced light aircraft, revolutionized private aviation as an affordable four-seat tailwheel aircraft. First flown in February 1948, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a 145-horsepower Continental C-145 engine that could carry four occupants. With a maximum gross weight of 2,200 pounds and fuel capacity of up to 42 gallons, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C170.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3159A. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.