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N6879V1975 Mooney M20F

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1985)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Berkeley, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Berkeley, CA
Certificate issued
Jun 5, 1995
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 18, 1975

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
M20F
Year
1975
Serial number
22-1272
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
A920DF

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. 1995 – nowIndividual ownerBerkeley, CA · current

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 · substantial damage

Jul 11, 1985 · Salem, OR

THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN INADVERTANT GEAR-UP LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. WHEN FUNCTIONALLY TESTED, THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE HOWEVER, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA85LA161

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA85LA161)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 18, 1982 · Maupin, OR

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AFTER HE RAISED THE GEAR AND FLAPS. HE STATED THAT HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND THE STALL WARNING BUZZER SOUNDED, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY AIRSPEED. HE STATED THAT THE POWER BEGAN TO COME BACK AS HE WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, BUT TOO LATE. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
SEA82DA039

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA82DA039)

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 (M20F)Certain serial numbers: …–680170
2012-05-09Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) AirplanesMar 20, 2012Airframe (M20F)
2004-25-04Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J AirplanesJan 21, 2005Airframe (M20F)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval).
97-26-08Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20F, M20J, and M20L AirplanesJan 20, 1998Airframe (M20F)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3381; M20L 26-0001–26-0041

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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