# N56420: Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 1991-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 241380
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1984
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A7387D
- Owners when cancelled: [Curtis Thomas K Jr DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURTIS%20THOMAS%20K%20JR%20DBA), [Artis Leasing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARTIS%20LEASING%20CO)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8936° N, 96.8673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75229, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56420
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56420
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56420-1991-03-26

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 FTW87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA159), Jul 5, 1987: Mooney M20J (N56420), Dallas, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19870705032209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870705032209A), Jul 5, 1987: Mooney M20J (N56420), Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. Right wing came up from wind gust on flare. Left wing hit ground and aircraft cartwheeled. Came to rest on taxiway
- [Incident 19831008067369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008067369I), Oct 8, 1983: Mooney M20J (N56420), Ft Smith, AR, Minor damage. Unable to extend the landing gear. Landed gear up. The landing gear actuator had failed.

## Other aircraft with N56420

- [Cancelled 2012-02-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56420-2012-02-23): Yakovlev YAK 52, S/N 867007, built 1986. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Coconut Creek, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coconut%20Creek)
- [Cancelled 1981-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56420-1981-04-17): Maule M-5-235C, S/N 7357C. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Maule Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAULE%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Moultrie, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Moultrie)
- [Cancelled 1972-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56420-1972-11-22): Boeing A75, S/N 75-239, built 1947. Owner: [D E Nolta](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20E%20NOLTA), [Willows, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Willows)

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