# N6406U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- 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: 2153
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1962
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1977
- Last registry action: August 25, 1998
- Mode S code: A86878
- Owner when cancelled: [Canabou Mary M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANABOU%20MARY%20M)
- Location: [Oakhurst, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakhurst)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4180° N, 119.5926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93644, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6406U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6406U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6406U-2013-04-29

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 LAX84FA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA484), Sep 18, 1984: Mooney M20C (N6406U), Mariposa, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN68F0237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0237), Apr 2, 1968: Mooney M20C (N6406U), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19840917049329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840917049329A), Sep 17, 1984: Mooney M20C (N6406U), Mariposa, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Strong gusty winds exceeded max x wind component, landed long, go around, hit tree and pole. Flaps, gear extended.

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