# N242TS: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2018-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 2010
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1990
- Last registry action: December 26, 2017
- Mode S code: A23927
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242TS-2018-03-08

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

## 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 ERA16LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA126), Mar 9, 2016: Mooney M20 (N242TS), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination and a subsequent off-airport landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20160309002979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160309002979A), Mar 9, 2016: Mooney M20C (N242TS), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. 3/9/16. Pilot[privacy data omitted]depart kptw runway 28, lost engine power during climbout, made right turn and landed hard within the airport boundary…

## Other aircraft with N242TS

- [Cancelled 2025-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242TS-2025-11-01): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 1581F6BUB23AG001G6E4. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Hermiston, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hermiston)

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