# N5556Q: 1965 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 631
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1965
- Last registry action: November 14, 2002
- Mode S code: A71537
- Location: [Brant Beach, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Brant%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6235° N, 74.2061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08008, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5556Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5556Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5556Q-2013-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.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 NYC02FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA200), Sep 30, 2002: Mooney M20E (N5556Q), West Creek, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel, and his failure to maintain airspeed.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20020930028939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020930028939A), Sep 30, 2002: Mooney M20E (N5556Q), Kutztown, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) At 1535 EST, N5556Q, an M20E, impacted the ground and exploded in a wooded area 176 feet west of runway 14 shortly after departure. Local authorities…
- [Incident 19780407008349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780407008349I), Apr 7, 1978: Mooney M20E (N5556Q), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Gear collapsed after forced landing. Engine had quit after takeoff due to mixture control failure.

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