N2174J - 1999 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S Aircraft Registration

N2174J is a 1999 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Safa Masoud in San Francisco, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 8, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on January 11, 2013. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N2174J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D670 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2174J was last tracked by AviatorDB near Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2174J was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Mooney M-20, the fastest single-engine piston aircraft of its era, revolutionized efficient personal aviation when it first flew in September 1953. This low-wing, four-seat monoplane featured laminar-flow airfoils and innovative wooden construction that achieved speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Over 11,000 M-20s have been manufactured across 17 variants since production began in 1955, making it the most successful design by Al Mooney. The aircraft was produced by Mooney Aircraft Company in Kerrville, Texas. AviatorDB tracks 851 Mooney Aircraft Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is M20P.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2174J. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.