# N5980Q: Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 1976-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 850
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 29, 1973
- Mode S code: A7BD86
- Owner when cancelled: [Mooney Flites](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONEY%20FLITES)
- Location: [Riby, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Riby)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5980Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5980Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5980Q-1976-05-25

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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.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 SEA74AS043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS043), May 9, 1974: Mooney M20F (N5980Q), Idaho Falls, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19740509010429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740509010429A), May 9, 1974: Mooney M20E (N5980Q), Idaho Falls, ID, Substantial damage

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