# N6090Q: 1965 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2011-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 3260
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1965
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2004
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A7EB15
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Sheldon Lewis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20SHELDON%20LEWIS)
- Location: [Visalia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Visalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3662° N, 119.2116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93292, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6090Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6090Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6090Q-2011-06-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 WPR10LA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA465), Sep 21, 2010: Mooney M20C (N6090Q), Visalia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted from the failure of the spark plug retention mechanism.

## 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 20100921044529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100921044529A), Sep 21, 2010: Mooney M20C (N6090Q), Visalia, CA, Substantial damage. 0940, 21 September, 2010 Visalia, CA. During takeoff just after rotation, the pilot heard a 'bang' and immediately lost power. The engine RPM dropped to 1500.…

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