Single-engine piston

N1242X

Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
115
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tarzana, CA
Registration record

N1242X on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral
Serial
115
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tarzana, CA
Certificate issued
2023-02-16
Airworthiness date
1963-10-01
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06542
Mode S (octal)
50062502
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
601 nm
Cruise (type)
163 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1242X.
  • 1965-10-31
    Accident at Newport Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1242X

N1242X is a Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral, serial number 115. It is registered to an individual in Tarzana, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 163 knots and a range of about 601 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 1, 1963.

N1242X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
163 kt
Range
601 nm
Landing over 50 ft
595 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-10-31 Accident · Newport Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3156
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E

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.