Single-engine piston

N2596W

1965 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
3283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Towanda, PA
1965 Mooney M20C
Representative photo of a Mooney M20C. Not a photo of N2596W.
Registration record

N2596W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Mooney M20C
Serial
3283
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Towanda, PA
Certificate issued
2018-05-31
Airworthiness date
1965-12-22
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27C2C
Mode S (octal)
50476054
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
659 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$74,950 to $96,950
Middle half of 9 live Mooney M20C listings, 1963–1975 models (median $82,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2596W.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N2596W.
  • 2017-07-29
    Accident at Clearwater, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2596W

N2596W is a 1965 Mooney M20C, serial number 3283. It is registered to an individual in Towanda, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 659 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 22, 1965.

N2596W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
659 nm
Landing over 50 ft
1,550 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Mooney M20C specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-07-29 Accident · Clearwater, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA481
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Probable cause: The pilot s distraction before landing by a helicopter that was transitioning to the airport and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.

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.