# N5551Q: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1989-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A71488
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5551Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5551Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5551Q-1989-10-20

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19880426041249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880426041249I), Apr 26, 1988: Mooney M20C (N5551Q), Twin Falls, ID, Minor damage. Engine problem on climbout. Returned but landed long. Tried to go around but engine quit. Stopped in nearby canal.

## Other aircraft with N5551Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5551Q): Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD, S/N 1276

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