# N20WR: 1979 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2018-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1299
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1984
- Certificate issued: January 20, 2000
- Last registry action: May 5, 2006
- Mode S code: A191AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Kjeldsen Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KJELDSEN%20PAUL)
- Location: [Houghton, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Houghton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.1848° N, 88.6408° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49931, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20WR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20WR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20WR-2018-01-16

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 M20J: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j.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 CHI01LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA182), Jun 21, 2001: Mooney M20J (N20WR), Columbia, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20010621023439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010621023439A), Jun 21, 2001: Mooney M20J (N20WR), Columbia, MO, No damage. (-23) On June 21, 2001 around 11:44 CDT, Mooney N20WR departed Columbia regional airport (cou), Columbia, Missouri on an IFR flight plan enroute to menominee,…
- [Incident 19971030040249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971030040249I), Oct 30, 1997: Mooney M20J (N20WR), Manassas, VA, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated that he was slowing to remain behind another aircraft on final. He became distracted and forgot to put the gear down. Damage to the…

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