N2598W V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2598W is a 1965 Mooney M20E (serial 949), registered to Sunset Aviation LLC (LLC) in New Iberia, LA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1965 (60 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 93% of registered Mooney M20Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A27C72. It is one of 830 Mooney M20E aircraft on the FAA registry. Sunset Aviation LLC holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sunset Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

New Iberia, LA

Serial number

949

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A27C72 · 50476162 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 18, 2013

Airworthiness date

Dec 23, 1965

Last FAA activity

Sep 23, 2025

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2029

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41515

768 of the 822 registered Mooney M20E carry this engine (93%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Mooney M20E needs roughly 1,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,597 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N2598W

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