# N4287H: 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: 24-0695
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1982
- Last registry action: March 19, 1988
- Mode S code: A51CAC
- Owners when cancelled: [Shumate Robert E L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUMATE%20ROBERT%20E%20L), [Shumate Jean](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUMATE%20JEAN)
- Location: [Columbus, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Columbus)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5543° N, 85.0095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31904, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4287H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4287H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4287H-2012-11-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ATL86FKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FKG04), Oct 6, 1985: Mooney M20J (N4287H), Americus, GA, 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 19851006049079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851006049079A), Oct 6, 1985: Mooney M20J (N4287H), Americus, GA, Destroyed. Engine quit on base leg. Aircraft hit trees on emergency landing. Fuel selector found midway between left and right

## Other aircraft with N4287H

- [Cancelled 1949-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4287H-1949-10-07): Piper PA-14, S/N 14-92. Owner: [Kellogg Dave](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLOGG%20DAVE), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)

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