# N1068B: 1958 Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 2010-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1295
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 1958
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1984
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A01E70
- Owner when cancelled: [Skiles Thomas N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKILES%20THOMAS%20N)
- Location: [Leander, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Leander)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5574° N, 97.9085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78641, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1068B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1068B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1068B-2010-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 M20A: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2007FA0703221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0703221), Mar 22, 2007: HANDLE. BROKEN. GEAR HANDLE (MECHANICAL RETRACTION HANDLE) BROKE OFF IN THE PILOT'S HAND DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON LANDING APPROACH. THE LANDING GEAR DISENGAGED BUT IT DID NOT E

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20070317002809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070317002809I), Mar 17, 2007: Mooney M20A (N1068B), Hondo, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Gear lever (handle) broke off in the pilot's hand as he attempted to lower the gear. The gear became disengaged but was not fully extended. Pilot went…
- [Incident 19841027062349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841027062349I), Oct 27, 1984: Mooney M20A (N1068B), Leander, TX, Minor damage. Taxied into a muddy area while taxiing from landing. Stress collapsed the nose gear. Land at own risk posted.

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