Single-engine piston

N197CV

2016 Mooney M20U Ovation Ultra

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
32-0001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Joseph F Gaar Jr Professional Law Corp (Corporation)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N197CV on the FAA register

Type
2016 Mooney M20U Ovation Ultra
Serial
32-0001
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Joseph F Gaar Jr Professional Law Corp
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2025-05-01
Airworthiness date
2020-09-25
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18272
Mode S (octal)
50301162
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,450 nm
Cruise (type)
170 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N197CV.
  • 2020-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2019-07-21
    Incident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: minor.
  • 2016
    Manufactured (2016).
Overview

About N197CV

N197CV is a 2016 Mooney M20U Ovation Ultra, serial number 32-0001. The FAA register lists Joseph F Gaar Jr Professional Law Corp as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 170 knots and a range of about 1,450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 25, 2020.

N197CV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
170 kt
Range
1,450 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,500 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20U Ovation Ultra type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-07-21 Incident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Minor NTSB · CEN19IA234B
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20U
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to remain clear of the other while flying in formation.

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.