N5954Q is a 1965 Mooney M20C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3194, registered in Lenoir, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 7, 1965. It is one of 1,258 M20C aircraft in the FAA registry, 47 of them registered in North Carolina. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 22, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lenoir, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Jun 6, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7B2ED
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51731355
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY
- Model
- M20C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 3194
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 7, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lenoir
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Regional Morganton, NC | KMRN | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Hickory Regional Hickory, NC | KHKY | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Taylorsville Taylorsville, NC | NC2 | 18 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Morganton, NC | Mooney M20C this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA086 |
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.