Glider

N6159

1970 Homebuilt Tern 17M

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
WVB/WTM-11-70
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N6159 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Homebuilt Tern 17M
Serial
WVB/WTM-11-70
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2021-11-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A804E4
Mode S (octal)
52002344
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6159.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N6159

N6159 is a 1970 Homebuilt Tern 17M, serial number WVB/WTM-11-70. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6159.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6159.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.