# N6253U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2020-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 2092
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1962
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1990
- Last registry action: December 19, 2016
- Mode S code: A82BA4
- Owner when cancelled: [Advantage Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVANTAGE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wheat Ridge, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Wheat%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7727° N, 105.1048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80033, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6253U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6253U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6253U-2020-05-01

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 M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.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 DEN00LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA137), Jul 22, 2000: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel tank selector position resulting in fuel starvation and the ditch impacted during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow published…
- [NTSB DEN99LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA112), Jul 3, 1999: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Big Piney, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing touchdown. A related factor was the gusty crosswind.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20000722012889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000722012889A), Jul 22, 2000: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Longmont, CO, No damage. (-23) Mooney M20C, N6253U departed Longmont airport (2V2) Longmont, CO using runway 29 approximately 827 MDT, 7-22-00, after the 2nd touch & go, take…
- [Accident 19990703043599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990703043599A), Jul 3, 1999: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Big Piney, WY, No damage. (-23) While encountering gusty crosswinds on landing the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the a/c.
- [Incident 19980503013109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980503013109I), May 3, 1998: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: the student pilot was returning from a cross county flight and lost directional control of the aircraft after touchdown. He veered off runway 29R…
- [Incident 19910410015159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910410015159I), Apr 10, 1991: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up. Did not hear gear warning horn until speed reduced on flare.
- [Incident 19880324018639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880324018639I), Mar 24, 1988: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Rapid City, SD. After passing through clouds engine quit. Restarted on final. Landed safely. Suspect carburetor icing.

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