Mooney M20D

Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 5870210

Manufacturer (registry)
MOONEY
Model
M20D
Registry code
5870210
Registered
88 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise speed
127 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDS2A3
Holder
Mooney International Corporation

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 129

1962Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 129 aircraft
19621
196378
196443
19655
19662

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 23

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1966In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 23 ADs
19661
19671
19731
19752
19781
19812
19861
19961
19983
20001
20011
20052
20062
20121
20221
20231
20241
See all 23 ADs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5870210'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 5

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5870210'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 88

See all 88 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5870210')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 73

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

See all 73 investigations
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870210')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 69

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

See all 69 incident reports
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5870210')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 10

SDR 2024FA0000734Muffler · failedAFTER 3.5 HRS POST EXHAUST SYSTEM OVERHAUL, THE MUFFLER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHERE SECTION OF MUFFLER DEPARTED ASSEMBLY DUE TO INNER BAFFLING FAILED DUE TO MISSING WELD. AIRCRAFT WIRING WAS BURNED ON LT SIDE OF ENGINE (STARTER WIRE) CARBURETOR BOX WAS Aug 11, 2024 · N1925Y · Mooney M20D · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR 2008FA0000108Gauge · inaccurateFUEL GAUGE INDICATION IS APPROX 2.5 TO 3 GAL HIGHER THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK. (K)Feb 27, 2008 · N6608U · Mooney M20D · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR 2007FA0000185Bushing · looseBRONZE BUSHING VERY LOOSE IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND MAG WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. (K)Feb 22, 2007 · N6914U · Mooney M20D · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2001FA0000119Door · looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PART WAS OBSERVED TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. REMOVED PART FROM ASSEMBLY. FOUND PORTION OF HINGE MISSING, HINGE PIN 95 PER CENT WORN THROUGH AND SIDE BRACKETS WORN 90 PER CENT THROUGH. REMOVED ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED DOOR AND FRAME WITH SJul 18, 2001 · N191PA · Mooney M20D · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 20010501CW023Disk · wornMAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK DISCS WERE FOUND TO BE COMPRESSED BEYOND LIMITS. WHEN CHECKED PER THE MANUAL INSTEAD OF .1250 MAX CLEARANCE THER WAS .3750 INCH OF CLEARANCE. ALSO FOUND AN INCORRECT FITTING INSTALLED ON LEFT BRAKE THAT ALLOWED THE BRAKE HOSE TO INTERJan 28, 2001 · N1923Y · Mooney M20D · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA000706033Line · damaged(CAN) ON 1 FEB 2000 PILOT REPORTED FLUCTUATING FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE. ALSO IN THE PAST PILOTS FELT IT READ LOW AND SOMETIMES NOTICED A FUEL SMELL. FOUND: THE SHORT CURVED FUEL LINE (NOT SHOWN IN MANUAL) THAT PASSES THROUGH THE CABIN BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR & Feb 1, 2000 · Mooney M20D · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA000706032Fuel Cell · leaking(CAN) LEFT FUEL CELL WAS FOUND LEAKING ON NOVEMBER 1999. LEAK WAS REPAIRED ON NOV 28, 1999. LEAK WAS THEN NOTICED AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. LEAK APPEARED TO COME FROM FORWARD WALL OF CELL. LOWERED FUEL LEVEL UNTIL FUEL SHOWED DRYING IN AREA. AT THIS LEVELDec 23, 1999 · Mooney M20D · Fuel StorageSDR 99ZZZX3963Johnson Bar · shearedLANDING GEAR RETRACTION HANDLE ASSY ('JOHNSON BAR') SHEARED ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE WHERE HANDLE ATTACHES TO BELLCRANK ARM BELOW CABIN FLOORBOARDS. CRACK WAS FRESH WITH NO INDICATION OF PRIOR EXISTING DAMAGE. SEPARATION OF HANDLE FROM CRANK ASSY OCCURRED AT APPSep 24, 1999 · N6830U · Mooney M20D · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95ZZZX4376Battery · case crackedBATTERY CASE CRACKED FROM LEAKING BATTERY CELLS. BATTERY CELLS ENCLOSED IN HARD PLASTIC CASE. MANUFACTURER REP REPORTED CRACK WAS FROM HIGH CABIN TEMPS DUE TO SITTING OUTSIDE IN SUN THAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. THIS IS SECOND CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL ON THIS ACFT THJul 20, 1995 · N1919Y · Mooney M20D · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 95ZZZX4298Battery Pack · leakingDURING ANNUAL, FOUND CORROSION IN ELT CAUSED BY BATTERY LEAKING, SWELLING, AND CRACKING THE BATTERY ENCLOSURE. THIS IS SECOND CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL WITH SAME PROBLEM. MARTECH ENGINEER SAID HIGH CABIN TEMPS CAUSING PROBLEM AND ADVISED ELT'S BE REMOVED FROM ACFT Jul 20, 1995 · N1919Y · Mooney M20D · Emergency Locator Beacon
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'M20D'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 308

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

See all 308 STCs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5870210')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'M20D' AND m.code NOT IN ('5870210')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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