Single-engine piston

N5987Q

1965 Mooney M20E Super 21

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
853
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N5987Q on the FAA register

Type
1965 Mooney M20E Super 21
Serial
853
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2018-05-14
Airworthiness date
1965-10-09
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7BE7B
Mode S (octal)
51737173
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5987Q.
  • 1965-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5987Q

N5987Q is a 1965 Mooney M20E Super 21, serial number 853. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2018 and expires on May 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 October 9, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5987Q.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5987Q.

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.