This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 9, 2023.
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Dec 2022)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare, which impaired the pilot's visibility and situational awareness.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23FA077)
PLT STATED THAT ON LATE FINAL, WITH AIRSPEED AND DESCENT PATH NORMAL, ACFT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH UPSLOPE AT RUNWAY THRESHOLD BEFORE CORRECTIVE ACTION COULD BE TAKEN. A 60 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND OF 15 KTS EXISTED AT THE TIME.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC85LA041)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-09 | Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) Airplanes | Mar 20, 2012 | Airframe (M20J) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (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. |
| 2004-25-04 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J Airplanes | Jan 21, 2005 | 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). |
| 98-21-26 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20J, M20K, M20M, and M20R Airplanes | Nov 26, 1998 | Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-3415; M20J 24-3416; M20K 25-2018–25-2021; M20M 27-0241; M20R 29-0135–29-0138 |
| 97-26-08 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20F, M20J, and M20L Airplanes | Jan 20, 1998 | Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3381; M20L 26-0001–26-0041 |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95-26-16 R1 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20J Airplanes | May 16, 1996 | Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3250; M20J 24-3252–24-3374 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
DURING CONTROL CHECK JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, NOTED THE RIGHT AILERON DID NOT MOVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PUSH ROD LOCATED IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROKEN AT A WELD WHERE PART HAS A 90 DEGREE BEND. THE BREAK WAS JUST AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD. IT APPEARED THE CRACK STARTED ON THE INSIDE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.