# N1981Y: Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 1991-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 268
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1985
- Last registry action: November 18, 1991
- Mode S code: A18875
- Owner when cancelled: [American Enviromental Service Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20ENVIROMENTAL%20SERVICE%20CORP)
- Location: [Capitol Heights, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Capitol%20Heights)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8839° N, 76.8942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20743, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1981Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1981Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981Y-1991-12-05

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19911002044499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911002044499I), Oct 2, 1991: Mooney M20E (N1981Y), Cedarville, WV, Minor damage. Engine failure in flight. Forced landing in field. Found a connecting rod had broken through top of engine case.

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