# N4780H: 1979 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2002-02-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 2, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-0871
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2000
- Last registry action: February 25, 2000
- Mode S code: A5E132
- Owner when cancelled: [Russell Gregory M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSSELL%20GREGORY%20M)
- Location: [Jacksonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8273° N, 77.3911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28546, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4780H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4780H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4780H-2002-02-02

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 (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 MIA01FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA151), Jun 6, 2001: Mooney M-20J (N4780H), Monroe, NC, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot in command’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to avoid objects, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain during uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ATL94LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA070), Mar 25, 1994: Mooney M20J (N4780H), Muscle Shoals, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE LOOSE THROTTLE CABLE, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010606016959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010606016959A), Jun 6, 2001: Mooney M20J (N4780H), Monroe, NC, No damage. (.19) On June 6, 2001, about 1735 eastern daylight time, and Mooney M20J, N4780H, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a title 14 CFR part 91…
- [Accident 19940325006629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325006629A), Mar 25, 1994: Mooney M20J (N4780H), Muscle Shoals, AL, Substantial damage. Observed long takeoff roll and low power. Tried return but crashed short. Lose throttle cable. Just out of annual.

## Other aircraft with N4780H

- [Cancelled 1955-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4780H-1955-01-25): Piper PA-11, S/N 11726. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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