Aircraft record

N6201N1978 Mooney M20J

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 24, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2017)5 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Topanga, CA; owner city / state
Engine: I0360 SER · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2005
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2017
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: Topanga, CA
Certificate issued: Aug 9, 2005
Canceled: Apr 24, 2017
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 2, 1978

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: 1978
Serial number: 24-0590
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: A818C5

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

2005 – 2017Individual ownerTopanga, CA

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

Jan 12, 2017 · Lake Hughes, CA

The pilot's controlled flight into mountainous terrain while attempting to operate under visual flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: WPR17FA055

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR17FA055)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2012-05-09	Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) Airplanes	Mar 20, 2012	Airframe (M20J)
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
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.

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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