# N397A: 1949 Mooney M-18L, registration cancelled 2013-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 58
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 2, 2006
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A49CCA
- Owner when cancelled: [Lowther Stephen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOWTHER%20STEPHEN%20D)
- Location: [Mc Kee, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Mc%20Kee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4405° N, 84.0467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40447, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N397A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=397A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N397A-2013-07-19

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 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 NYC06LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA231), Sep 29, 2006: Mooney M-18L (N397A), Lexington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both magnetos which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight.

## 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 20060929020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060929020059A), Sep 29, 2006: Mnmite M18L (N397A), Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was fueled 09/23/2006 the week before the accident at rockwood (rkw). The aircraft was topped off and a one hour trip to richmond KY (I39)…

## Other aircraft with N397A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N397A): Talos Drones T60X, S/N 2104F7EZW2567001E3WX

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