Aircraft record

N747391961 Mooney M20B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 17, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Oct 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Billings, MT; owner city / state
Engine: O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1986
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Billings, MT
Certificate issued: Dec 5, 1986
Canceled: Nov 17, 2014
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Mar 31, 1961

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: M20B
Year: 1961
Serial number: 1739
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: AA0F6E

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

1986 – 2014Individual ownerBillings, MT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Oct 23, 1986 · Buffalo, WY

AT APRX 1720 MDT, TOWER PSNL AT THE DEP ARPT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PLT. HE SAID HE WISHED TO DEPART WITH AN INOP 2-WAY RADIO. HE WAS ADVISED THAT IMC PREVAILED & THAT A RADIO WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEPART WITH AN IFR OR SPECIAL VFR CLNC. AT 1907 (AFTER OBTAINING A PORTABLE 2-WAY RADIO) THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT REQUESTED & RECEIVED CLNC FOR A SPECIAL VFR DEPARTURE. HE TOOK OFF WITH A…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: DEN87FA008

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN87FA008)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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 (M20B)
2004-25-04	Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J Airplanes	Jan 21, 2005	Airframe (M20B)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 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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