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N4780H1979 Mooney M20J

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 2, 2002.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jun 2001)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Jacksonville, NC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2001
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Jacksonville, NC
Certificate issued
Feb 24, 2000
Canceled
Feb 2, 2002
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 28, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
24-0871
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
A5E132

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. 2000 – 2002Individual ownerJacksonville, NC
  2. until 1955Piper Aircraft Corpdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-11 S/N 11726

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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Jun 6, 2001 · Monroe, NC

The pilot in command’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to avoid objects, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain during uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the improper approach to land and his failure to maintain the proper altitude on approach.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
MIA01FA151

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA01FA151)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 25, 1994 · Muscle Shoals, AL

WAS THE LOOSE THROTTLE CABLE, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL94LA070

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL94LA070)

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.

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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