Single-engine piston

N5953Q

1965 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
3193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Marcos, TX
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1965 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N5953Q on the FAA register

Type
1965 Mooney M20C
Serial
3193
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Marcos, TX
Certificate issued
2018-11-06
Airworthiness date
1965-10-05
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7B2CA
Mode S (octal)
51731312
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 N5953Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5953Q.
  • 1971-10-28
    Accident at Dodgeville,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5953Q

N5953Q is a 1965 Mooney M20C, serial number 3193. It is registered to an individual in San Marcos, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2018 and expires on November 30, 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 October 5, 1965.

N5953Q 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

1971-10-28 Accident · Dodgeville,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4350
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Probable cause: RAN OFF END OF RWY.

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.