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N1079K

1990 Mooney M20J

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 24-3159

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Smith Plane LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 6145 Wittig Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89131

Aircraft

Make and model: Mooney M20J
Year built: 1990
Serial number: 24-3159
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming I0360 SER A&C · 200 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Apr 27, 1990)
Mode S code: A02252 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 3, 2008 · last FAA action Sep 9, 2023

Past registrations of N1079K

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Apr 25, 1960 Luscombe 8A · serial 3806 Engert H R · Bonners Ferry, ID

What a Mooney M20 looks likePhoto of a Mooney M20, not this aircraft: Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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