# N2688W: 1966 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2012-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1005
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1985
- Last registry action: September 21, 1991
- Mode S code: A2A03A
- Owner when cancelled: [Holden Charles E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLDEN%20CHARLES%20E)
- Location: [Taos, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Taos)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3516° N, 105.4365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87571, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2688W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2688W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2688W-2012-10-18

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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DEN86FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FAMS3), Sep 9, 1986: Mooney M20F (N2688W), Cuba, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN67F0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0262), May 14, 1967: Mooney M20E (N2688W), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19860909047979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860909047979A), Sep 9, 1986: Mooney M20E (N2688W), Cuba, NM, Damage unknown, 1 fatal. The aircraft was reported lost and is presumed destroyed. Last sighting was near an area of thunderstorms.
- [Incident 19850717042609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850717042609I), Jul 17, 1985: Mooney STCM20 (N2688W), Taos, NM, Minor damage. Engine ran rough on takeoff. Landed straight ahead with gear down. Spark plugs replaced.
- [Incident 19800203020599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800203020599I), Feb 3, 1980: Mooney M20E (N2688W), Los Lunas, NM, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear.

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