# N6540U: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1975-09-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 2, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2323
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1975
- Mode S code: A89E01
- Owner when cancelled: [Varner Gene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARNER%20GENE)
- Location: [Canton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Canton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6540U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6540U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6540U-1975-09-02

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 CHI75FEV40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV40), Jun 30, 1975: Mooney M20C (N6540U), Lewiston, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0476), Feb 19, 1967: Mooney M20C (N6540U), Fulton, MO, substantial damage

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