# N6397Q: Mooney M20F, registration cancelled 1991-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 670480
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1986
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A86287
- Owner when cancelled: [Miller William E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20WILLIAM%20E)
- Location: [Centreville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Centreville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8406° N, 77.4385° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Centreville, VA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6397Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6397Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6397Q-1991-04-05

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 M20F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f.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 MKC80DCD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCD19), Jul 7, 1980: Mooney M20F (N6397Q), Ft.Dodge, IA, 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.

- [Incident 19871118075089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871118075089I), Nov 18, 1987: Mooney M20F (N6397Q), Manassas, VA, Minor damage. Stayed in traffic pattern for night currency practice. Forgot to lower gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19830819052229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830819052229I), Aug 19, 1983: Mooney M20F (N6397Q), Morehead City, NC, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed after landing. Gear retraction mechanism bent from previous hard landings a causal factor
- [Accident 19800707024209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800707024209A), Jul 7, 1980: Mooney M20F (N6397Q), Ft Dodge, IA, Substantial damage. Alternator discharge. Lost electrical power. Cranked gear down. Collapsed on landing. Cause of trouble not reported

## Other aircraft with N6397Q

- [Cancelled 2013-09-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6397Q-2013-09-16): Bailey Robert E BAILEY DRAGONFLY, S/N 052. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bailey Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20ROBERT%20E), [Groveland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Groveland)

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