N1079K — 1990 Mooney M20J

Aircraft record

Serial number

24-3159

Manufacturer

Mooney

Model

M20J

Year

1990

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming I0360 Ser A&c

Registration

Active

Registered to

Smith Plane Llc — Las Vegas, NV

View the FAA registry record for N1079K →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR13LA407Sep 15, 2013Lund, NVNo injuries

   The pilot’s failure to monitor the environment, which led to a collision with power lines during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation, which led to a forced landing that the pilot subsequently aborted when the engine regained full power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1990 Mooney M20J).

1. Mar 3, 2008registered — Smith Plane Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N1079K was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1990 Mooney M20J above.

• until Apr 25, 1960Luscombe 8A (s/n 3806)

Frequently asked

Has N1079K been in an accident?

Yes. N1079K appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N1079K?

N1079K is a 1990 Mooney M20J (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 24-3159.

Who is N1079K registered to?

N1079K is registered to Smith Plane Llc of Las Vegas, NV. Registration status: active.