This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 28, 2003.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1997)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
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binding of the number four exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial power loss. A factor was the ravine.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA142)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-04 | Mooney International Corporation Airplanes | Feb 13, 2023 | Airframe (M20F)Certain serial numbers: …–680170 |
| 2012-05-09 | Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) Airplanes | Mar 20, 2012 | Airframe (M20F) |
| 2004-25-04 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J Airplanes | Jan 21, 2005 | Airframe (M20F)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval). |
| 97-26-08 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20F, M20J, and M20L Airplanes | Jan 20, 1998 | Airframe (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.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION FOR THE ENGINE REVEALED AN OPEN EXHAUST VALVE, CYLINDER NR 4. ENGINE HAD A CYLINDER, NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE STUCK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.