# N2734W: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1976-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3342
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1973
- Mode S code: A2B49A
- Owner when cancelled: [Orlosky John P & Orlosky Gwendolyn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORLOSKY%20JOHN%20P%20%26%20ORLOSKY%20GWENDOLYN)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2734W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2734W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2734W-1976-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mooney M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX77FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA002), Oct 9, 1976: Mooney M20C (N2734W), Phoenix, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN69D0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0009), Jun 16, 1968: Mooney M21 (N2734W), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19761009031809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761009031809A), Oct 9, 1976: Mooney M20C (N2734W), Phoenix, AZ, Destroyed. Witnesses observed aircraft in a spin and pilot pulling out too late. Hit trees.

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