# N3983H: 1980 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2018-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25--0387
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2015
- Last registry action: April 14, 2015
- Mode S code: A4A34A
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Mooney LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20MOONEY%20LLC)
- Location: [Flora, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Flora)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6610° N, 88.4938° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62839, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3983H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3983H-2018-09-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 M20K: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k.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 ATL96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA005), Oct 13, 1995: Mooney M20K (N3983H), Dalton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Oil starvation for an unknown reason, which resulted in progressive connecting rod failure and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavoable weather and light…
- [NTSB CHI95LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA058), Dec 28, 1994: Mooney M20K (N3983H), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudging of distance and airspeed during the approach to landing which resulted in an overrun. Factors associated with the accident were the separation of the exhaust pipe and the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 20140603006819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140603006819I), Jun 3, 2014: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N3983H), Peru, IN, Minor damage. On June 3, 2014 at 1155 Mooney M20K aircraft N3983H landed with gear up at Peru airport (I760, Indiana. 1 pilot onboard with no passengers and no injuries.…
- [Accident 19951013036079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951013036079A), Oct 13, 1995: Mooney M20K (N3983H), Dalton, GA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost oil and manifold pressure on climb at FL70. Overshot emergency airport rod bolts broke on two connecting rods.
- [Accident 19941228043019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941228043019A), Dec 28, 1994: Mooney M20K (N3983H), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Rough engine on climbout. Overshot runway on return. Ran into a fence. Cause engine problem to be explored.

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