# N5243B: Mooney M20, registration cancelled 1977-10-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 26, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1106
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1977
- Mode S code: A69A8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Benson Jw](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENSON%20JW)
- Location: [Springhill, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Springhill)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5243B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5243B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5243B-1977-10-26

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 M20: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20.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 FTW77FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA064), Jul 24, 1977: Mooney M20 (N5243B), Shelbyville, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MKC66F0690](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0690), Apr 9, 1966: Mooney M20 (N5243B), Big Sandy, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19770724024379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770724024379A), Jul 24, 1977: Mooney M20 (N5243B), Shelbyville, TX, Destroyed. Bounced into trees drg ldg in 1200FT by 800FT clearing surrounded by trees. Rubber hose ruptured.

## Other aircraft with N5243B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5243B): Aerostar International RXS-8, S/N RXS8-3128, built 2004

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