Single-engine piston

N5550Q

1965 Mooney M20E Super 21

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
628
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Jolla, CA
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Registration record

N5550Q on the FAA register

Type
1965 Mooney M20E Super 21
Serial
628
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Jolla, CA
Certificate issued
1991-10-03
Airworthiness date
1965-02-26
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71465
Mode S (octal)
51612145
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-12-23
    Accident at Telluride, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5550Q.
  • 1965-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5550Q

N5550Q is a 1965 Mooney M20E Super 21, serial number 628. It is registered to an individual in La Jolla, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 1991 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 February 26, 1965.

N5550Q 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

2004-12-23 Accident · Telluride, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05LA043
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadvertent retraction of the landing gear resulting in a wheels up landing. A contributing factor included the pilot's attention being diverted by the seized engine tachometer.

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.