# N96398: 1981 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-0531
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1981
- Certificate issued: September 8, 2014
- Last registry action: September 8, 2014
- Mode S code: AD6AFF
- Owner when cancelled: [Mooney LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONEY%20LLC)
- Location: [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4042° N, 91.1391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96398
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96398
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96398-2018-04-18

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 M20K: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k.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 ERA16FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA150), Apr 9, 2016: Mooney M20K (N96398), Ocala, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to…

## 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 20160409002769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160409002769A), Apr 9, 2016: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N96398), Ocala, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 09 April 2016 at about 0900 hrs, I received a call from our regional operations center (roc), about an accident at Ocala international airport (ocf). On…

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