N201XL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20J built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 2, 2002. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Mooney M20J cancelled October 2, 2002
- Serial number
- 24-0497
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- January 21, 1988
- Last FAA action
- September 17, 2002
- Last owner
- Nemmers Francis J (Individual)
Onawa, IA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N201XL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20J · serial 24-0497
The failure of the pilot to perform a proper preflight inspection and his improper fuel tank selection for takeoff, resulting in a loss of engine power on takeoff due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft resulting in an uncontrollable descent and collision with orange trees and terrain.
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