# N3827N: 1967 Mooney M20F, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 680126
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1967
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1990
- Last registry action: July 14, 1993
- Mode S code: A46612
- Owner when cancelled: [Armel Flying Club Incorporated](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARMEL%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INCORPORATED)
- Location: [Herndon, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Herndon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9704° N, 77.3871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Herndon, VA, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3827N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3827N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3827N-2012-11-13

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 (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 NYC91LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA219), Aug 24, 1991: Mooney M20F (N3827N), Meadville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING FROM THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESTRICTED VISIBILITY.

## 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 19910824036679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824036679A), Aug 24, 1991: Mooney M20F (N3827N), Meadville, PA, Substantial damage. Engine vibration en route. Vectored to airport. Overran runway landing. Exhaust valve broke. Rotor cap guide worn.

## Other aircraft with N3827N

- [Cancelled 1953-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3827N-1953-08-13): Beech 35, S/N D-1064. Owner: [Zemba George W Dr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZEMBA%20GEORGE%20W%20DR), [Chassell, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Chassell)

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