# N5501Q: 1965 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2016-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2939
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1965
- Certificate issued: November 5, 2010
- Last registry action: November 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A701F5
- Owners when cancelled: [Carter Donald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20DONALD%20W), [Carter Kay R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20KAY%20R)
- Location: [Davis, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Davis)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4727° N, 97.1888° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73030, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5501Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5501Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5501Q-2016-10-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 CEN11CA609](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA609), Aug 30, 2011: Mooney M20C (N5501Q), Allen, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel management.

## 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 20110730020029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110730020029A), Jul 30, 2011: Mooney M20C (N5501Q), Ada, OK, Substantial damage. The aircraft was enroute at approximately 2000 feet when the engine quit. The pilot stated he tried to switch fuel tanks in an attempt to get the engine…

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