Single-engine piston

N1272X

1963 Mooney M20E Super 21

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ray, MI
Registration record

N1272X on the FAA register

Type
1963 Mooney M20E Super 21
Serial
145
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ray, MI
Certificate issued
1988-05-19
Airworthiness date
1963-10-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07067
Mode S (octal)
50070147
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1272X.
  • 1967-10-12
    Accident at Plum,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1272X

N1272X is a 1963 Mooney M20E Super 21, serial number 145. It is registered to co-owners in Ray, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 1988 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 11, 1963.

N1272X 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-10-12 Accident · Plum,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3645
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E
Probable cause: IONAL WHEELS UP LNDG.

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.