# N3451X: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1989-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3409
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A3D272
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3451X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3451X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3451X-1989-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 DEN87LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA053), Feb 11, 1987: Mooney M20C (N3451X), Eureka, SD, substantial 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 19870210060679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870210060679A), Feb 10, 1987: Mooney M20C (N3451X), Eureka, SD, Substantial damage. The aircraft impacted a golf course shortly after a night takeoff. Suspect the pilot was spatially disoriented.

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