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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7985Q

N7985Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20E. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 16, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Mooney M20E cancelled June 16, 1993

Serial number
514
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
August 24, 1981
Last FAA action
January 4, 1991
Last owner
Mccann William H (Individual)
Shuqualak, MS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7985Q

MIA93LA107Accident on April 21, 1993 at Starkville, MS: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20E · serial 0514

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH 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