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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2965L

N2965L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20F. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 21, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Mooney M20F cancelled March 21, 1998

Serial number
670488
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 10, 1992
Last FAA action
February 18, 1998
Last owner
Mooney Executive Flyers INC (Corporation)
Tucson, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2965L

LAX98LA059Accident on December 20, 1997 at Safford, AZ: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20F · serial 670488

The pilot's poor in-flight judgement and intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions. Related factors were, mountainous terrain, rain and fog.

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