# N6481U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 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: 2228
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1962
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1991
- Last registry action: August 1, 1997
- Mode S code: A88581
- Owner when cancelled: [Wirgler Jeffrey R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIRGLER%20JEFFREY%20R)
- Location: [Santa Monica, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Monica)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0111° N, 118.4722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90405, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6481U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6481U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6481U-2013-04-30

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 (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 LAX92FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA094), Jan 19, 1992: Mooney M-20-C (N6481U), Santa Monica, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION BY WATER DUE TO THE; 1) FAILURE OF THE FUEL CAPS TO PROPERLY SEAL AGAINST WATER INGESTION, 2) THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19920118002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920118002549A), Jan 18, 1992: Mooney M20C (N6481U), Santa Monica, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Reported rough engine after takeoff. Tried to return. Hit powerpole and crashed. Possible water or carb ice. Factor
- [Accident 19750809025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750809025369A), Aug 9, 1975: Mooney M20C (N6481U), WA, Substantial damage

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