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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Mooney
Model
M20J
Year
1981
Serial number
24-1187
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A03E01
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2016 – 2026Individual ownerGranite Bay, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Feb 3, 1986 · Johnstown, PA
THE FLIGHT WAS ENROUTE FROM LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY TO CONNECTICUT. WHILE CRUISING AT 9000 FT AN ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE ATC SET UP AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 AT JOHNSTOWN, PA. HOWEVER THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN GLIDESLOPE TO THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED LANDED IN A FIELD DEMOLISHING THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DID NOT EXPLAIN THE ENGINE FAILURE.
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.
Airframe (M20J)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval).
PISTON PIN BROKE IN-FLIGHT CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE INTERNALLY IN ENGINE. THE CRACKSHAFT AND ONE CYLINDER WERE THE ONLY ITEMS SALVAGEABLE. PILOT NOTICED ENGINE ROUGNESS AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. AIRPLANE LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR PILOT. ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY AFTER TOUCH-DOWN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.