N7131U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20E. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 20, 1964 when the aircraft was exported to Angola. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Mooney M20E cancelled October 20, 1964
- Serial number
- 370
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Angola
- Certificate issued
- October 8, 1964
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- West Texas Flying Service INC (Corporation)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N7131U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 4111
The pilot's improper touchdown procedure, resulting in a main rotor blade contacting the tailboom. Factors were the soft and wet terrain conditions, and the loss of engine power due to the spiral fatigue failure of the gas generator turbine shafting due to spline wear.
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