# N1096B: 1959 Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 1976-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1322
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 5, 1976
- Mode S code: A0294F
- Owner when cancelled: [Crossley John Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSSLEY%20JOHN%20THOMAS)
- Location: [La Crescenta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Crescenta)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1096B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1096B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1096B-1976-10-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX76AL092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL092), Aug 24, 1976: Mooney M20A (N1096B), Lancaster, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX70F0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0134), Sep 10, 1969: Mooney 20A (N1096B), Goodyear, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66D0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66D0040), Jul 9, 1965: Mooney M20A (N1096B), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19760824041549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760824041549A), Aug 24, 1976: Mooney M20A (N1096B), Lancaster, CA, Destroyed. Outbd l wg failed & separated. AD 69-5-3 ncw.

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