Single-engine piston

N1079K

1990 Mooney M20J Mse

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
24-3159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Plane LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
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Registration record

N1079K on the FAA register

Type
1990 Mooney M20J Mse
Serial
24-3159
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Smith Plane LLC
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2008-03-03
Airworthiness date
1990-04-27
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02252
Mode S (octal)
50021122
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
690 nm
Cruise (type)
170 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-15
    Accident at Lund, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N1079K to the current registrant.
  • 1990-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960-04-25
    N1079K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 3806); cancelled.
Overview

About N1079K

N1079K is a 1990 Mooney M20J Mse, serial number 24-3159. The FAA register lists Smith Plane LLC as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 170 knots and a range of about 690 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 27, 1990.

N1079K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
170 kt
Range
690 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,550 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,550 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-09-15 Accident · Lund, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13LA407
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20J
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to monitor the environment, which led to a collision with power lines during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation, which led to a forced landing that the pilot subsequently aborted when the engine regained full power.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.