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N2688W1966 Mooney M20E

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 18, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 1986)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Taos, NM
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Taos, NM
Certificate issued
Aug 15, 1985
Canceled
Oct 18, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 1, 1966

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
M20E
Year
1966
Serial number
1005
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
A2A03A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 1985 – 2012Individual ownerTaos, NM

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 9, 1986 · Cuba, NM

THE ACFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN CUBA, NM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VIEWING REAL ESTATE PROPERTY BEFORE CONTINUING TO TAOS. STATE AUTHORITIES WERE NOTIFIED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN THE PLT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT WORK. A SEARCH FOR THE ACFT WAS CONDUCTED UNTIL 9-15-86 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS SUSPENDED. THE PLT AND PASSENGER ARE PRESUMED TO HAVE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
DEN86FAMS3

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN86FAMS3)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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
2023-02-04Mooney International Corporation AirplanesFeb 13, 2023Airframe (M20E)Certain serial numbers: …–680170
2014-15-18Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach FittingsAug 20, 2014Airframe (M20E)Certain serial numbers: M20C 2313; M20E 761; M20M 27-0057; M20R 29-0141; M20R 29-0513–29-0519; M20TN 31-0101–31-0127
2012-05-09Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) AirplanesMar 20, 2012Airframe (M20E)
2004-25-04Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J AirplanesJan 21, 2005Airframe (M20E)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval).

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.

Related aircraft

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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

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