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N197CV2016 Mooney M20U

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Jul 2019)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Lafayette, LA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-550 SERIES · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
minor, 2019
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Joseph F Gaar Jr Professional Law Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
May 1, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 25, 2020

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mooney
Model
M20U
Year
2016
Serial number
32-0001
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
A18272

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-550 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowJoseph F Gaar Jr Professional Law CorpLafayette, LA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Jul 21, 2019 · Oshkosh, WI

The failure of both pilots to remain clear of the other while flying in formation.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
CEN19IA234

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN19IA234)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO-550 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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