# N1985Y: 1964 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2005-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2724
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1964
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1999
- Last registry action: October 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A18901
- Owners when cancelled: [Napier James C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAPIER%20JAMES%20C), [Degroot Michel N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEGROOT%20MICHEL%20N), [Wiesmeier Edward  III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIESMEIER%20EDWARD%20%20III), [Osullivan Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSULLIVAN%20PETER)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8283° N, 117.0853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92124, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1985Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1985Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1985Y-2005-11-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20020517010609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020517010609I), May 17, 2002: Mooney M20C (N1985Y), Sedona, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot states that he put the gear down while on the down wind leg of a landing at Sedona Airport, he states that once he touched down on the runway the…
- [Incident 19911229061189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911229061189I), Dec 29, 1991: Mooney M20C (N1985Y), Nipton, CA, Minor damage. Pilot reported engine quit and descending in clouds. Broke out of clouds. Landed on road. Suspect carburetor icing.

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