# N6480U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2011-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 2383
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1962
- Certificate issued: June 25, 2008
- Last registry action: June 25, 2008
- Mode S code: A8855E
- Owners when cancelled: [Hammond George C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMMOND%20GEORGE%20C), [Hammond Janice W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMMOND%20JANICE%20W)
- Location: [Lexington, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Lexington)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9592° N, 87.3794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35648, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6480U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6480U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6480U-2011-12-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 NYC08FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA298), Aug 30, 2008: Mooney M20C (N6480U), Lawrenceburg, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB UNK65X0512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0512), Nov 1, 1964: Mooney M20C (N6480U), Lansing, MI, 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 20080830843799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080830843799A), Aug 30, 2008: Mooney M20C (N6480U), Lawrenceburg, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Witnesses stated the aircraft was missing, running rough or had quit prior to the accident. Investigator [privacy data omitted], NTSB reported that only…

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