# N3960N: 1968 Mooney M-20G, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M-20G](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (registry code 5870216)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 680067
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1971
- Last registry action: October 1, 2008
- Mode S code: A49B78
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Flying Club Of Kenosha Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20FLYING%20CLUB%20OF%20KENOSHA%20INC)
- Location: [Kenosha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Kenosha)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6202° N, 87.8283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53140, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3960N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3960N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3960N-2015-05-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 M-20G: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g.md

## 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 CHI87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA092), Mar 8, 1987: Mooney M-20G (N3960N), Kenosha, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0521), Apr 26, 1968: Mooney M20G (N3960N), Byrdstown, TN, 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 19870308005049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870308005049A), Mar 8, 1987: Mooney M20G (N3960N), Kenosha, WI, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck wires on final approach. The pilot was flying low to maintain separation with another aircraft.
- [Incident 19850625042969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850625042969I), Jun 25, 1985: Mooney M20G (N3960N), Crystal Lake, IL, Minor damage. After runup,taxied onto grass runway and observed retract bar release. Gear collapsed. Handle probably not in lock.

## Other aircraft with N3960N

- [Cancelled 1949-06-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3960N-1949-06-14): Beech 35, S/N D-1220. Owner: [Southern Airways Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRWAYS%20CO), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

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