# N50BJ: 1978 Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 2011-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2011
- 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: 24-0657
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1978
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A637B9
- Owner when cancelled: [Jackson Bruce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACKSON%20BRUCE)
- Location: [Culver City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Culver%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9990° N, 118.3933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90230, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50BJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50BJ-2011-11-07

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 WPR11FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA114), Jan 29, 2011: Mooney M20J (N50BJ), Furnace Creek, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The magneto clamps were not securely fastened to the mount, which led to a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

## 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 20110129005209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110129005209A), Jan 29, 2011: Mooney M20J (N50BJ), Death Valley Na, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff on November 29, 2011, for unknown reasons approximately 6.7 miles south of the Furnace Creek Airport located in…

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