# N6217U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 5, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6217U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6217U

## Aircraft that carried N6217U

- [Cancelled 2013-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217U-2013-08-05): Mooney M20C, S/N 2056, built 1962. Revoked, canceled. Owner: [Hiestand Harry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIESTAND%20HARRY%20E), [Williamsville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Williamsville)

## NTSB investigations on N6217U (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI79FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA061), Jul 26, 1979: Mooney M20C (N6217U), Brocton, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6217U (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19790726042319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790726042319A), Jul 26, 1979: Mooney M20C (N6217U), Brocton, IL, Destroyed. Lost control in area of thunderstorm activity. Reported severe turbulence. Filed IFR with no instrument rating.

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