# N881B: 1957 Mooney M20, registration cancelled 2005-06-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1044
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1999
- Last registry action: April 19, 2005
- Mode S code: AC21A5
- Owners when cancelled: [Freiburger Tom](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREIBURGER%20TOM), [Long John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20JOHN%20M), [Cavenaugh James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVENAUGH%20JAMES), [Wandruff Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WANDRUFF%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Mill Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mill%20Valley)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9247° N, 122.5982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94941, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N881B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=881B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N881B-2005-06-29

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 M20: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20.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 LAX02LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA271), Sep 2, 2002: Mooney M20 (N881B), Sierraville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's decision to attempt takeoff in crosswind conditions that likely exceeded the capability of the airplane, and, his subsequent failure to maintain the airplane's proper alignment over the…

## 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 20020902024609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020902024609A), Sep 2, 2002: Mooney M20 (N881B), Sierraville, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft crashed on take off during high density altitude and cross wind conditions. (.19) on September 2, 2002, about 1500 pacific daylight time, a…

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