N2596W is a 1965 Mooney M20C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3283, registered in Towanda, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 22, 1965. It is one of 1,258 M20C aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Towanda, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- May 31, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A27C2C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50476054
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY
- Model
- M20C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 3283
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 22, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Towanda
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford County Towanda, PA | N27 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tri-Cities Endicott, NY | KCZG | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Skyhaven Tunkhannock, PA | 76N | 31 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Clearwater, FL | Mooney M20C this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA481 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.