# N8385E: 1960 Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 2002-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 1563
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1961
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1994
- Last registry action: July 18, 2000
- Mode S code: AB791E
- Owner when cancelled: [Fuller Ronnie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FULLER%20RONNIE%20L)
- Location: [Warner Robins, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Warner%20Robins)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5854° N, 83.6545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31088, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8385E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8385E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8385E-2002-09-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL98LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA105), Aug 7, 1998: Mooney M20A (N8385E), Marathon, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate inspection of the fuel pump during the last engine overhaul, that subsequently resulted in a worn diaphragm, fuel venting overboard, and loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion…

## 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 19980807028969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980807028969A), Aug 7, 1998: Mooney M20A (N8385E), Marathon, FL, Substantial damage. (.4) While on a short final approach, the engine quit. When the runway could not be reached, a forced landing was made into a shallow bay adjacent to the…

## Other aircraft with N8385E

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8385E): Socata TB 30 EPSILON, S/N 134, built 1988

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