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N3875H1980 Mooney M20J

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1988)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2028
Based in
Scottsdale, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER A&C · 200 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
Dec 27, 2021
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 12, 1980

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
M20J
Year
1980
Serial number
24-0970
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
A4785A

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
  1. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerScottsdale, AZ · current
  2. 1969 – 1970PartnershipSan Antonio, TX · different airframe: Ercoupe 415-Cd S/N 4576

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 · substantial damage

Nov 4, 1988 · San Diego, CA

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. A TURN WAS MADE TO LAND ON RWY 10R, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE LANDING AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AN INSPECTIONOF THE ENGINE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF DETONATION OR PREIGNITION IN THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER. ANOTHER PILOT, WHO HAD FLOWN THE AIRPLANE ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT, SAID…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX89LA040

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX89LA040)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2012-05-09Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) AirplanesMar 20, 2012Airframe (M20J)
2004-25-04Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J AirplanesJan 21, 2005Airframe (M20J)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval).
98-21-26Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20J, M20K, M20M, and M20R AirplanesNov 26, 1998Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-3415; M20J 24-3416; M20K 25-2018–25-2021; M20M 27-0241; M20R 29-0135–29-0138
97-26-08Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20F, M20J, and M20L AirplanesJan 20, 1998Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3381; M20L 26-0001–26-0041
95-26-16 R1Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20J AirplanesMay 16, 1996Airframe (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.

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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