Single-engine piston

N8308E

1960 Mooney M20A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
1580
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bo Rafter Tx LLC (LLC)
Based
Gail, TX
Registration record

N8308E on the FAA register

Type
1960 Mooney M20A
Serial
1580
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Bo Rafter Tx LLC
Gail, TX
Certificate issued
2020-10-26
Airworthiness date
1960-05-03
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB5BCF
Mode S (octal)
52655717
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
157 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8308E.
  • 1960-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8308E

N8308E is a 1960 Mooney M20A, serial number 1580. The FAA register lists Bo Rafter Tx LLC as the registrant in Gail, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 157 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 3, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8308E.

Cruise
157 kt
Range
513 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
775 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8308E.

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.