# N38AJ: 1965 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2016-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 776
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2001
- Last registry action: August 13, 2007
- Mode S code: A458FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Valley Aviators Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20AVIATORS%20INC)
- Location: [Nashua, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Nashua)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2454° N, 106.2492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59248, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38AJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38AJ-2016-09-06

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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.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 SEA02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA031), Jan 19, 2002: Mooney M20E (N38AJ), Glasgow, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition and loss of control at low altitude. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction from flying the…

## 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 20020119002179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020119002179A), Jan 19, 2002: Mooney M20E (N38AJ), Glasgow, MT, No damage. (-23) The pilot stated he became distracted while stowing the gear handle in the gear up position, noted a nose high/slow airspeed attitude, and was unable to…

## Other aircraft with N38AJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38AJ): Bell Textron Canada 407, S/N 56317
- [Cancelled 1991-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38AJ-1991-04-10): Roman Edwin R LONG-EZ, S/N 1538. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Roman Edwin R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROMAN%20EDWIN%20R), [St Maries, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/St%20Maries)

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