# N8311E: Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 1989-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1489
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AB5E91
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8311E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8311E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8311E-1989-01-04

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 MKC83FCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FCQ01), Oct 12, 1982: Mooney M20A (N8311E), Halstead, KS, 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 19821012052189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012052189A), Oct 12, 1982: Mooney M20A (N8311E), Halstead, KS, Substantial damage. Too low on appraoch in gusty wind downdraft forced airplane in wires near approach end of runway.

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