# N1168Z: 1982 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2015-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2015
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-0697
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 12, 1982
- Certificate issued: December 28, 1982
- Last registry action: January 24, 2013
- Mode S code: A04605
- Owner when cancelled: [Pawlak James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAWLAK%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Cleveland, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9077° N, 87.7860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53015, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1168Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1168Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1168Z-2015-10-29

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 M20K: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k.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 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 (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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