# N5577Q: 1965 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2008-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 2977
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1965
- Certificate issued: July 25, 2005
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A71CC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Bennett Ronald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20RONALD%20W)
- Location: [Folsom, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Folsom)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6628° N, 121.1401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95630, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5577Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5577Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5577Q-2008-09-16

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 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 LAX06LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA298), Sep 20, 2006: Mooney M20C (N5577Q), Auburn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the fatigue failure of the elevator's control rod due to inadequate lubrication. Contributing factors were the inadequate maintenance and the owner-pilot's failure to comply with an airworthiness…

## 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 20060920020119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060920020119A), Sep 20, 2006: Mooney M20C (N5577Q), Auburn, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, the aircraft pitched up and left the runway. The pilot stated he lost elevator control and pulled the…

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