Single-engine piston

N5738Q

Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
3071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lopatcong, NJ
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Registration record

N5738Q on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20C
Serial
3071
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lopatcong, NJ
Certificate issued
2023-04-19
Airworthiness date
1965-05-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A75D0D
Mode S (octal)
51656415
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 N5738Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5738Q.
  • 2006-08-28
    Accident at Eastsound, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5738Q

N5738Q is a Mooney M20C, serial number 3071. It is registered to an individual in Lopatcong, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 May 27, 1965.

N5738Q 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-28 Accident · Eastsound, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06LA172
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.

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.