# N5260B: 1956 Mooney M20, registration cancelled 1974-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1123
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1972
- Mode S code: A6A192
- Owner when cancelled: [Arnold William P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNOLD%20WILLIAM%20P)
- Location: [Springfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5260B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5260B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5260B-1974-03-28

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 M20: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20.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 NYC74FNE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE14), Jan 27, 1974: Mooney M20 (N5260B), Easthampton, MA, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66F0381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0381), Jan 3, 1966: Mooney M20 (N5260B), Grain Valley, MO, 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 19740127003379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740127003379A), Jan 27, 1974: Mooney M20 (N5260B), MA, Destroyed

## Other aircraft with N5260B

- [Cancelled 2017-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5260B-2017-10-31): Cessna 152, S/N 15283820, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Areeckal Rejee P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AREECKAL%20REJEE%20P), [Mcallen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mcallen)

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