# N2987L: 1967 Mooney M20F, registration cancelled 2009-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214)
- 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: 670346
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1967
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2005
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A3168A
- Owner when cancelled: [Epm Av Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EPM%20AV%20CORP)
- Location: [Escalante, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Escalante)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7540° N, 111.5822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84726, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2987L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2987L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2987L-2009-06-25

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 M20F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f.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 SEA06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA129), Jun 25, 2006: Mooney M-20F (N2987L), Summit, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during a climb. Encounter with a severe downdraft, and mountainous terrain were factors.
- [NTSB FTW70I0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70I0256), Sep 26, 1969: Mooney M-20F (N2987L), Checotah, OK, incident, minor damage

## 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 20060624011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060624011859A), Jun 24, 2006: Mooney M20F (N2987L), Parowan, UT, Destroyed. (-23) Flying close to mountains and encountered downdraft, unable to establish climb due to downdraft.

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