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N50BJ

N50BJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20J built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 7, 2011. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N50BJ is reserved by a private party since April 10, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on February 10, 2027.

Mooney M20J cancelled November 7, 2011

Serial number
24-0657
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 7, 1978
Last FAA action
November 18, 2008
Last owner
Jackson Bruce (Individual)
Culver City, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N50BJ

WPR11FA114Accident on January 29, 2011 at Furnace Creek, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20J · serial 24-0657

The magneto clamps were not securely fastened to the mount, which led to a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable 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