N9281M is a 1966 Mooney M20C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3463, registered in Norcross, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 28, 1966. It is one of 1,258 M20C aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Georgia. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2020.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Norcross, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Feb 4, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACDE69
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53157151
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY
- Model
- M20C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 3463
- 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 Jul 28, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Norcross
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb-Peachtree Atlanta, GA | KPDK | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field Lawrenceville, GA | KLZU | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field Atlanta, GA | KFTY | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | McIntyre, GA | Mooney M20C this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20LA123 |
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.