# N8331E: Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 1974-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1509
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1972
- Mode S code: AB65FF
- Owner when cancelled: [Riley James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RILEY%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [Clarks Summit, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Clarks%20Summit)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8331E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8331E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8331E-1974-02-05

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 NYC74FHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA18), Nov 23, 1973: Mooney M20A (N8331E), Lake Sheridan, PA, 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 19731123035879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731123035879A), Nov 23, 1973: Mooney M20A (N8331E), Lake Sheridan, PA, Substantial damage. Forced landing undershot open field mushed into trees bordering field.

## Other aircraft with N8331E

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8331E): Piper PA-32-301T, S/N 32-8124008, built 1981

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