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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4538H

N4538H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20J built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 19, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Mooney M20J cancelled August 19, 2013

Serial number
24-0795
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 7, 1999
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Oklahoma City, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N4538H

FTW96LA357Accident on August 25, 1996 at Lubbock, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20J · serial 24-0795

inadequate maintenance by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the magneto disengaged from the engine. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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