# N2953L: 1967 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2023-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 670087
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 2002
- Last registry action: February 22, 2022
- Mode S code: A30AD9
- Location: [Cherry Hill, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Cherry%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8859° N, 74.9711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08003, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2953L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2953L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2953L-2023-01-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ERA21LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA170), Apr 3, 2021: Mooney M20C (N2953L), College Park, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper maintenance of the airplane by its owners and their failure to have qualified maintenance personnel determine the root cause of water infiltration into the fuel system. Also causal was the…

## 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 20210403005809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210403005809A), Apr 3, 2021: Mooney M20C (N2953L), College Park, MD, Substantial damage. 04/03/2021 - College Park, MD (cgs): N2953L, M20, during takeoff the engine stalled for unknown reasons resulting In a hard landing on the runway. During…
- [Incident 20200113000559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200113000559I), Jan 13, 2020: Mooney M20C (N2953L), Fort Meade, MD, Minor damage. Aircraft was conducting pattern work. The landing gear was lowered and the gear down light was illuminated. After touchdown the gear horn sounded and the…
- [Incident 19811016075439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811016075439I), Oct 16, 1981: Mooney M20C (N2953L), Kimball, SD, Minor damage. Pilot taxied off runway where nose gear struck ditch.

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