# N5766K: Mooney M20J, registration cancelled 1998-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 241626
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1987
- Last registry action: June 24, 1996
- Mode S code: A767E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Absey Bob](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABSEY%20BOB)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5271° N, 111.8894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85250, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5766K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5766K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5766K-1998-06-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 M20J: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j.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 LAX97FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA050), Nov 22, 1996: Mooney M20J (N5766K), Scottsdale, AZ, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to maintain directional control after a hard bounced landing.

## 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 19961121036179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961121036179A), Nov 21, 1996: Mooney M20J (N5766K), Scottsdale, AZ, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Lost control after hard landing. Veered off runway into parked aircraft. VASI lights inop.

## Other aircraft with N5766K

- [Cancelled 1964-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5766K-1964-09-26): Beech 95-B55, S/N TC730. Exported to Spain. Owner: [Fabrick Machinery Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FABRICK%20MACHINERY%20CO)

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