N9527V

N9527V is a Mooney M10, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by NOSTALGAIR SKY ADVENTURES INC. SkyMeter has tracked 48 flights totalling 33 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KFPR to KFPR. Service window in our records spans 366 days. Of those flights, 2 (4.2%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Mooney M10 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,900 lb, light wake category.

About the Mooney M10

The Mooney M10 Cadet represents Mooney Aircraft's brief foray into the primary trainer market during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Designed as a fixed-gear, two-seat trainer to compete with Cessna and Piper's dominant offerings, the M10 featured Mooney's characteristic forward-swept vertical stabilizer and wood-wing construction but departed from the company's signature retractable landing gear in favor of simplicity and lower operating costs for flight schools. Powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, the Cadet offered respectable performance for a trainer with a cruise speed around 138 knots and useful load approaching 900 pounds.

Despite its solid engineering and pleasant handling characteristics, the M10 struggled commercially against the entrenched Cessna 150/152 and Piper Cherokee lines. Mooney produced only around 60 examples between 1968 and 1970 before discontinuing the model to refocus on their core line of high-performance retractable singles. Today the M10 remains a rare sight, prized by collectors and owner-pilots who appreciate its unique place in Mooney's history and its blend of trainer docility with the company's trademark efficient design philosophy.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators over routes.