# N3515H: 1980 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2023-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1034
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 28, 2001
- Last registry action: August 18, 2023
- Mode S code: A3EB93
- Owner when cancelled: [Oldham Candace J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLDHAM%20CANDACE%20J)
- Location: [East Falmouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/East%20Falmouth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5962° N, 70.5675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02536, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3515H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3515H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3515H-2023-10-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX4672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4672), Sep 23, 1997: PUSH/PULL TUBE. BROKEN. DURING CONTROL CHECK JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, NOTED THE RIGHT AILERON DID NOT MOVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PUSH ROD LOCATED IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS B

## 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 ERA23FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA077), Dec 2, 2022: Mooney M20J (N3515H), Falmouth, MA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare, which impaired the pilot's visibility and situational awareness.
- [NTSB NYC85LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA041), Nov 10, 1984: Mooney M20J (N3515H), Marlboro, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20221202018229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221202018229A), Dec 2, 2022: Mooney M20J (N3515H), Falmouth, MA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On December 2nd, 2022, [privacy data omitted], a Mooney M20J, was on a flight from westfield-barnes regional airport (kbaf) to Falmouth Airpark (5B6). At…
- [Accident 19841110070379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841110070379A), Nov 10, 1984: Mooney M20J (N3515H), Marlboro, NJ, Substantial damage. Hit the upslope short of the runway threshold because of a downdraft, then rolled onto the runway.

## Other aircraft with N3515H

- [Cancelled 1947-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3515H-1947-10-08): Erco 415-C, S/N 4140. Owner: [Engineering & Research Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGINEERING%20%26%20RESEARCH%20CORPORATION), [Riverdale, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Riverdale)

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