# N252NM: Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 1993-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 1993
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 251052
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 2, 1992
- Last registry action: May 4, 1992
- Mode S code: A26024
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Nuys Flight Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20NUYS%20FLIGHT%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252NM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252NM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252NM-1993-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 M20K: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k.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 19880601059179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880601059179I), Jun 1, 1988: Mooney M20K (N252NM), El Monte, CA, Minor damage. Porpoised on landing and propeller struck runway causing minor damage to propeller.

## Other aircraft with N252NM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252NM): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL1X00200CM

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