N96398 — 1981 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K

Aircraft record

Serial number

25-0531

Manufacturer

Mooney Aircraft Corp.

Model

M20K

Year

1981

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Tsio-360 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N96398 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA16FA150Apr 9, 2016Ocala, FLFatal · 1 fatal

   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 the accident was the pilot's inadvertent placement of the fuel selector in the "Off" position before takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K).

1. Apr 18, 2018deregistered — Mooney Llc

Frequently asked

Has N96398 been in an accident?

Yes. N96398 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.

What kind of aircraft is N96398?

N96398 is a 1981 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 25-0531.

Has N96398 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N96398 (ERA16FA150) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.