# N302FW: Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 1992-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 241091
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 23, 1991
- Last registry action: October 24, 1991
- Mode S code: A32752
- Owner when cancelled: [Berner Louis A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERNER%20LOUIS%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Bloomington, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4759° N, 88.9927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61701, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N302FW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=302FW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302FW-1992-12-10

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 M20J: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j.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 CHI92FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA169), Jun 11, 1992: Mooney M20J (N302FW), Bloomington, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE TURN FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH.

## 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 19920611019559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611019559A), Jun 11, 1992: Mooney M20J (N302FW), Bloomington-Nor, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled into residential area turning final for landing. Had unsecured large water pump on floor right front area.

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