# N3986N: 1968 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- 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: 680013
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1968
- Last registry action: January 13, 1989
- Mode S code: A4A3B8
- Location: [Hillsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Hillsville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7619° N, 80.7050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24343, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3986N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3986N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3986N-2012-09-27

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 M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.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 ATL86FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA222), Aug 16, 1986: Mooney M20C (N3986N), Hillsville, VA, destroyed

## 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 19860816040629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860816040629A), Aug 16, 1986: Mooney M20C (N3986N), Hillsville, VA, Destroyed. Aircraft lost power during takeoff and landed in trees. Faulty magneto. Pilot suspected problems on takeoff roll.

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