# N6422U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- 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: 2169
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1962
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2000
- Last registry action: March 29, 2010
- Mode S code: A86F5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Mead Don C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEAD%20DON%20C)
- Location: [Olympia, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Olympia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.9534° N, 123.0480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98512, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6422U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6422U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6422U-2017-03-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 WPR09LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA362), Jul 22, 2009: Mooney M20C (N6422U), Elma, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the number 4 cylinder connecting rod.
- [NTSB UNK64X1469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1469), Apr 26, 1964: Mooney M2OC (N6422U), Anna Maria Is, FL, 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 20090722011629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090722011629A), Jul 22, 2009: Mooney M20C (N6422U), Elma, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 22, 2009 at approx. 2:45 pm, N64422U, a Mooney M20C, s/n 2169, appears to have been piloted by the registered owner of a fire watch patrol,…

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