# N4201S: 1978 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2001-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-0573
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1999
- Last registry action: May 3, 1999
- Mode S code: A4FE2B
- Owner when cancelled: [Resort Automation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RESORT%20AUTOMATION%20INC)
- Location: [Tahoe City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tahoe%20City)
- Physical address: [Truckee, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Truckee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1790° N, 120.1670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96145, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4201S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4201S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4201S-2001-10-09

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 M20J: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j.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 LAX99LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA287), Aug 28, 1999: Mooney M20J (N4201S), Emigrant Gap, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure and separation of the number three cylinder due to the cylinder overhaul facility's improper inspection and quality control processes.

## 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 19990828025429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990828025429A), Aug 28, 1999: Mooney M20J (N4201S), Emigrant Gap, CA, Substantial damage. (.19) On August 28, 1999, at 1310 hours pacific daylight time, a Mooney 20J, N4201S, ran off the runway following a complete loss of power during cruise near…

## Other aircraft with N4201S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4201S): Mccowan Steve A SHTTD, S/N 001, built 2005

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