# N8159E: 1959 Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1431
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1975
- Last registry action: May 16, 2000
- Mode S code: AB1F87
- Location: [Richmond, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Richmond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4914° N, 95.7021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77469, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8159E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8159E-2013-02-27

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 M20A: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a.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 FTW00LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA122), Apr 5, 2000: Mooney M20A (N8159E), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed go-around and his failure to maintain the aircraft's clearance with trees.

## 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 20000405009069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000405009069A), Apr 5, 2000: Mooney M20A (N8159E), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was fast (airspeed) on approach and touched down approx. 1500 feet down the 2500 x 25 runway. Eye-witnesses stated the winds were…

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