# N8198E: 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: 1469
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1959
- Last registry action: March 23, 1988
- Mode S code: AB2E40
- Location: [Delray Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Delray%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.4571° N, 80.0796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33444, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8198E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8198E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8198E-2013-02-27

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 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 NYC69D0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0222), Oct 27, 1968: Mooney MK 20A (N8198E), Frankfort, NY, 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 19811022069289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811022069289A), Oct 22, 1981: Mooney M20A (N8198E), Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, Substantial damage. Student pilot attempted goaround and lost directional control. Aircraft crashed into trees adjacent to runway.
- [Incident 19780204005829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780204005829I), Feb 4, 1978: Mooney M20A (N8198E), Swanton, OH, Minor damage. Pilot unable to extend right main due to ice accumulation from previous takeoff in slush.

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