Single-engine piston

N5979Q

1965 Mooney M20E Super 21

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
849
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blount Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Metairie, LA
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Registration record

N5979Q on the FAA register

Type
1965 Mooney M20E Super 21
Serial
849
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Blount Aviation LLC
Metairie, LA
Certificate issued
2007-08-09
Airworthiness date
1965-10-09
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7BB0A
Mode S (octal)
51735412
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5979Q.
  • 1971-10-02
    Accident at Caledonia,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5979Q

N5979Q is a 1965 Mooney M20E Super 21, serial number 849. The FAA register lists Blount Aviation LLC as the registrant in Metairie, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2007 and expires on February 29, 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 October 9, 1965.

N5979Q 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

1971-10-02 Accident · Caledonia,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3953
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E
Probable cause: TORQUEING.

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.