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N3986N1968 Mooney M20C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 27, 2012.

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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hillsville, VA
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Sale Reported
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hillsville, VA
Canceled
Sep 27, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 2, 1968

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
M20C
Year
1968
Serial number
680013
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
A4A3B8

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 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. until 2012Sale ReportedHillsville, VA

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

Aug 16, 1986 · Hillsville, VA

THE PLT, ALSO AN A&P AND IA, HAD FLOWN THE ACFT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY AND NOTED RPM AT 2500 ON INITIAL CLIMB. ON THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE ACFT WAS LOADED TO NEAR MAX GROSS WEIGHT AND TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED AT A DENSITY ALT OF 4810 FT MSL. THE ACFT USED ABOUT 3/4 OF THE 4200 FT RWY FOR TAKEOFF ROLL.THE PLT RATED PASSENGER STATED THAT THE STALL WARNING CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF AND STAYED ON UNTIL…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
ATL86FA222

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86FA222)

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 (M20C)Certain serial numbers: …–680170
2014-15-18Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach FittingsAug 20, 2014Airframe (M20C)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 (M20C)
2004-25-04Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J AirplanesJan 21, 2005Airframe (M20C)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.

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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