N5685C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5685C is a 1983 Mooney M20J (serial 24-1401), registered to Ams Aviation LLC (LLC) in Fort Smith, AR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1983 (43 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine rated at 200 hp, the engine on 49% of registered Mooney M20Js. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A747AC. It is one of 1,410 Mooney M20J aircraft on the FAA registry. Ams Aviation LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ams Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Fort Smith, AR

Serial number

24-1401

Year built

1983 · 43 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A747AC · 51643654 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 27, 2021

Airworthiness date

Sep 9, 1983

Last FAA activity

Jun 3, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2028

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER A&C

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

200 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41511

637 of the 1,312 registered Mooney M20J carry this engine (49%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Mooney M20J 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 N5685C

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