# N6217U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 2056
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 6, 1972
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A81D54
- Owner when cancelled: [Hiestand Harry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIESTAND%20HARRY%20E)
- Location: [Williamsville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Williamsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9845° N, 78.7228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14221, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6217U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6217U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217U-2013-08-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CHI79FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA061), Jul 26, 1979: Mooney M20C (N6217U), Brocton, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19790726042319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790726042319A), Jul 26, 1979: Mooney M20C (N6217U), Brocton, IL, Destroyed. Lost control in area of thunderstorm activity. Reported severe turbulence. Filed IFR with no instrument rating.

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