# N1039C: 1981 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1120
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1981
- Last registry action: August 24, 1984
- Mode S code: A0136F
- Owner when cancelled: [Strand Paul D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRAND%20PAUL%20D)
- Location: [Decorah, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Decorah)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3663° N, 91.7729° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52101, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1039C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1039C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1039C-2013-06-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mooney M20J: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j.md

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW81FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA121), Jun 6, 1981: Mooney M20J (N1039C), Eagletown, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19810606041919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810606041919A), Jun 6, 1981: Mooney M20J (N1039C), Eagletown, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. VFR pilot proceeded into area of IMC and thunderstorms. Lost control of aircraft. Was advised VFR not recommended.

## Other aircraft with N1039C

- [Cancelled 1970-08-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1039C-1970-08-21): Easley-Powell-Blackstrom EPB-1, S/N 1. Owner: [Backstrom Albert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BACKSTROM%20ALBERT%20A), [Irving, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Irving)

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