# N1287X: 1963 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2009-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 160
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2008
- Last registry action: April 14, 2008
- Mode S code: A074CD
- Owners when cancelled: [Box William Curtis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOX%20WILLIAM%20CURTIS), [Johnson Heather](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20HEATHER)
- Location: [Goldsby, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Goldsby)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1084° N, 97.5065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73093, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1287X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1287X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1287X-2009-02-12

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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.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 DFW08CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA171), Jun 29, 2008: Mooney M20 (N1287X), Lake Ft Gibson, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering the aircraft.
- [NTSB MKC71AK017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK017), Oct 3, 1970: Mooney M20E (N1287X), Enterprise, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0313), Dec 8, 1965: Mooney M20E (N1287X), Bloomfield, NJ, substantial damage

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