# N396A: 1949 Mooney M-18L, registration cancelled 2011-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 2011
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M-18L](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-18l) (registry code 5870106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-803](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-803), [TCDS TC 210](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 57
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 31, 2010
- Last registry action: August 31, 2010
- Mode S code: A49913
- Owner when cancelled: [Sahagun Salvador](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAHAGUN%20SALVADOR)
- Location: [Bothell, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bothell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7926° N, 122.2084° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98021, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N396A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=396A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N396A-2011-02-25

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-18L: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-18l.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 MIA82DLA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DLA02), Oct 17, 1981: Mooney M-18L (N396A), St.Augustine, FL, 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 19811017069499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811017069499A), Oct 17, 1981: Mnmite M18L (N396A), St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. Actuated manual gear down handle but failed to assure gear was locked down. Gear collapsed on touchdown.

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