# N6072X: Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 1991-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1668
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 14, 1987
- Last registry action: January 4, 1991
- Mode S code: A7E3F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Davair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVAIR%20INC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8740° N, 93.3353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55435, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6072X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6072X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6072X-1991-01-30

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 M20A: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA054), Jan 27, 1988: Mooney M20A (N6072X), La Porte, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG51), Jun 26, 1979: Mooney M20A (N6072X), Hillsdale, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19880127001509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880127001509A), Jan 27, 1988: Mooney M20A (N6072X), La Porte, IN, Substantial damage. Engine failure at cruise. Over shot on force landing. Struck a fence. Found #3 cylinder had failed. Improper torque
- [Incident 19820128005969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820128005969I), Jan 28, 1982: Mooney M20A (N6072X), Flemingsburg, KY. Pilot ran out of fuel on one tank while indicator was switched to other full tank. Did not switch tanks.
- [Accident 19790626031309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790626031309A), Jun 26, 1979: Mooney M20A (N6072X), Hillsdale, KS, Substantial damage. Engine began backfiring. Landed in field. Overshot, hit fence. Found sheared engine accessory drive gear pin.

## Other aircraft with N6072X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6072X): Air Tractor AT-502B, S/N 502B0278, built 1995

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