Single-engine piston

N53WM

1999 Mooney M20R Ovation

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
29-0191
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Concord, MA
Registration record

N53WM on the FAA register

Type
1999 Mooney M20R Ovation
Serial
29-0191
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Concord, MA
Certificate issued
2001-07-27
Airworthiness date
1999-08-11
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B014
Mode S (octal)
51530024
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-05-29
    Accident at Warren, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N53WM to the current registrant.
  • 1999-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-05-01
    N53WM previously assigned to a Piper Cheyenne I (s/n 31T8004043); cancelled.
Overview

About N53WM

N53WM is a 1999 Mooney M20R Ovation, serial number 29-0191. It is registered to an individual in Concord, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 191 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 11, 1999.

N53WM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
191 kt
Range
900 nm
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-05-29 Accident · Warren, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04CA135
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20R
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the wind shear as reported by the pilot.

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.