# N6779U: 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: September 25, 2003
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6779U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6779U

## Aircraft that carried N6779U

- [Cancelled 2003-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6779U-2003-09-25): Mooney M20C, S/N 2501, built 1963. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bell Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20ROBERT%20D), [Rocky Mount, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Rocky%20Mount)

## NTSB investigations on N6779U (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 IAD02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA023), Dec 30, 2001: Mooney M20C (N6779U), Martinsville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6779U (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 20011230034129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011230034129A), Dec 30, 2001: Mooney M20C (N6779U), Martinsville, VA, No damage. (-23) Aircraft N6779U was on take-off roll on runway 30 at mtv airport, when the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft as he rotated for lift-off. The…

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