# N1285X: 1963 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2005-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 158
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1963
- Certificate issued: March 1, 2002
- Last registry action: February 15, 2005
- Mode S code: A07487
- Owner when cancelled: [Rogers Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20DONALD%20A)
- Location: [Placerville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Placerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7334° N, 120.7913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95667, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1285X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1285X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1285X-2005-03-11

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 (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 LAX02LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA187), Jun 8, 2002: Mooney M20E (N1285X), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20020607017649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020607017649A), Jun 7, 2002: Mooney M20E (N1285X), Placerville, CA, No damage. (-23) The aircraft was returning to Placerville, when according to witnesses, the engine was misfiring and the pilot was rocking the wings. The airplane…

## Other aircraft with N1285X

- [Cancelled 2008-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1285X-2008-03-07): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10653, built 2007. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Starlight Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARLIGHT%20AIR%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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