# N1261X: 1963 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2008-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 134
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1963
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1992
- Last registry action: October 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A06C8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Norman Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORMAN%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Muskegon, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Muskegon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1800° N, 86.2868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49441, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1261X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1261X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1261X-2008-02-08

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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI08LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA016), Oct 13, 2007: Mooney M20E (N1261X), Muskegon, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing available to the pilot due to the presence of a…
- [NTSB MKC75FCA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA16), Nov 3, 1974: Mooney M20E (N1261X), Vichy, MO, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 20071013824539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071013824539A), Oct 13, 2007: Mooney M20E (N1261X), Muskegon, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) During the climb immediately following the takeoff the engine lost power. The pilot stated that due to trees being directly in front of the aircraft he…
- [Accident 19741103036609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741103036609A), Nov 3, 1974: Mooney M20E (N1261X), Vichy, MO, Substantial damage. Water found in fuel line at fuel injector,also found in boost pump line and sump.

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