# N6481U: 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: April 30, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6481U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6481U

## Aircraft that carried N6481U

- [Cancelled 2013-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6481U-2013-04-30): Mooney M20C, S/N 2228, built 1962. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wirgler Jeffrey R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIRGLER%20JEFFREY%20R), [Santa Monica, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Monica)

## NTSB investigations on N6481U (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 LAX92FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA094), Jan 19, 1992: Mooney M-20-C (N6481U), Santa Monica, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION BY WATER DUE TO THE; 1) FAILURE OF THE FUEL CAPS TO PROPERLY SEAL AGAINST WATER INGESTION, 2) THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6481U (2)

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 19920118002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920118002549A), Jan 18, 1992: Mooney M20C (N6481U), Santa Monica, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Reported rough engine after takeoff. Tried to return. Hit powerpole and crashed. Possible water or carb ice. Factor
- [Accident 19750809025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750809025369A), Aug 9, 1975: Mooney M20C (N6481U), WA, Substantial damage

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