N5227B V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5227B is a 1956 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20 (serial 1090), registered to Sasse Jonathan D (co-owner) in Lubbock, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1956 (69 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 67% of registered Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A693AB. It is one of 23 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Sasse Jonathan D

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Lubbock, TX

Serial number

1090

Year built

1956 · 70 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A693AB · 51511653 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 30, 2024

Airworthiness date

Oct 31, 1956

Last FAA activity

Jan 30, 2024

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2031

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41508

14 of the 21 registered Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20 carry this engine (67%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20 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 N5227B

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