# N5844Q: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1989-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3131
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A787B7
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5844Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5844Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5844Q-1989-03-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.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 ATL85FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA252), Aug 17, 1985: Mooney M20C (N5844Q), Columbus, GA, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB MIA72OKT70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72OKT70), Feb 26, 1972: Mooney M20C (N5844Q), Porvenir Islnd, RP, 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 19850817039459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850817039459A), Aug 17, 1985: Mooney M20C (N5844Q), Columbus, GA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. VFR pilot lost control in area of clouds and turbulance. Impacted ground nose first. Pilot had consumed alcohol.

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