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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1261X

N1261X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20E built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Mooney M20E cancelled February 8, 2008

Serial number
134
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 2, 1992
Last FAA action
October 18, 2006
Last owner
Norman Robert W (Individual)
Muskegon, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1261X

CHI08LA016Accident on October 13, 2007 at Muskegon, MI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20E · serial 134

Loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing available to the pilot due to the presence of a residential sub-division and trees.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site