# N1168Z: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 29, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1168Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1168Z

## Aircraft that carried N1168Z

- [Cancelled 2015-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1168Z-2015-10-29): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-0697, built 1982. First renewal notice. Owner: [Pawlak James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAWLAK%20JAMES%20R), [Cleveland, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Cleveland)

## NTSB investigations on N1168Z (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA279), Jun 21, 2015: Mooney M20K (N1168Z), Sheboygan, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Oil starvation due to preignition in the No. 5 cylinder as a result of failed spark plugs; the top and sides of the piston head were eroded, which allowed the exhaust gases caused by the preignition…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1168Z (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150621009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150621009569A), Jun 21, 2015: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N1168Z), Sheboygan Falls, WI, Substantial damage. June 22, 2015 at 1321 local time an Mooney M20K N1168Z experienced loss of oil pressure then loss of engine power while at cruise phase of flight. The aircraft…

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