# N217MP: Mooney M20L, registration cancelled 1997-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20L](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20l) (registry code 5870221)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 260018
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1996
- Last registry action: April 25, 1996
- Mode S code: A1D4A4
- Owner when cancelled: [Purvis George Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PURVIS%20GEORGE%20JR)
- Location: [Wilmington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2642° N, 77.8683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28405, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217MP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217MP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217MP-1997-08-02

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 M20L: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20l.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 19961005030949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961005030949I), Oct 5, 1996: Mooney M20L (N217MP), Wilmington, NC, Substantial damage. Narrative: departed from Wilmington, NC on October 5, 1996. About three minutes into flight, engine started to run rough and lost power. Pilot turned back to…

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