# N4253H: 1978 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 24-0683
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 1, 1979
- Last registry action: August 18, 1982
- Mode S code: A510FB
- Owners when cancelled: [Larsen A Jack DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSEN%20A%20JACK%20DBA), [Larsen Jewelers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSEN%20JEWELERS)
- Location: [Eugene, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Eugene)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0680° N, 123.0802° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97401, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4253H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4253H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253H-2012-11-21

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 LAX80FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA101), May 28, 1980: Mooney M20J (N4253H), Cajon, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19800528056189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800528056189A), May 28, 1980: Mooney M20J (N4253H), Cajon, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck near top of mountain ridge. Low clouds & stong winds in area. Crash area on lee side of mountain.

## Other aircraft with N4253H

- [Cancelled 1950-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253H-1950-11-14): Piper PA-14, S/N 14-56. Owner: [Troopers Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROOPERS%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Thomasboro, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Thomasboro)

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