# N6553B: Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 1971-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1223
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1970
- Mode S code: A8A210
- Owner when cancelled: [Roach Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROACH%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Broomfield, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Broomfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6553B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6553B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553B-1971-04-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 M20A: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a.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 DEN70F0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0078), Aug 1, 1969: Mooney M20A (N6553B), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N6553B

- [Cancelled 2020-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553B-2020-09-04): Farmer Earl D GEMINI TWIN, S/N 0037, built 2003. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Farmer Earl D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20EARL%20D), [Welda, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Welda)

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