# N270SD: 1998 Mooney M20M, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Mooney M20M](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20m) (registry code 5870222)
- Engine: [Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-af1b) (registry code 42001)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-0256
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 2009
- Last registry action: June 3, 2009
- Mode S code: A2A810
- Location: [Steamboat Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Steamboat%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4756° N, 106.8229° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Steamboat Springs, CO, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N270SD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=270SD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270SD-2012-08-30

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 M20M: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20m.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 CEN09CA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA414), Jul 2, 2009: Mooney M20 (N270SD), Steamboat Springs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper pitch control during the go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20090702011599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090702011599A), Jul 2, 2009: Mooney M20M (N270SD), Steamboat Spri, CO, Destroyed. (-23) After flying in the local area, the pilot attempted a touch and go the pilot said he was at a slower than usual airspeed on final approach which resulted…

## Other aircraft with N270SD

- [Cancelled 2026-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270SD-2026-07-06): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 11454. Exported to Poland. Owner: [Cirrus Sr22 11454 Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20SR22%2011454%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.