Single-engine piston

N5297B

1956 Mooney M20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
1159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cedaredge, CO
Registration record

N5297B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Mooney M20
Serial
1159
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cedaredge, CO
Certificate issued
2021-04-23
Airworthiness date
1957-11-01
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6ADAC
Mode S (octal)
51526654
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5297B.
  • 1983-09-04
    Accident at Rock Spring, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N5297B

N5297B is a 1956 Mooney M20, serial number 1159. It is registered to an individual in Cedaredge, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 1, 1957.

N5297B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-09-04 Accident · Rock Spring, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN83LA223
Reported aircraft: Mooney M-2O

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.