# N6554U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2017-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 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: 2337
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1962
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2011
- Last registry action: January 24, 2011
- Mode S code: A8A244
- Owner when cancelled: [City Of Belen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20BELEN)
- Location: [Belen, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Belen)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6356° N, 106.8287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87002, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6554U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6554U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6554U-2017-09-18

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 (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 UNK65X1307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1307), Jan 18, 1965: Mooney M20C (N6554U), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 20100701039649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100701039649I), Jul 1, 2010: Mooney M20C (N6554U), Belen, NM, Minor damage. Investigated gear retraction/collapse on roll out after landing. Aircraft piloted by owner [privacy data omitted], landed normally. During gear extension,…
- [Incident 19910720028989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910720028989I), Jul 20, 1991: Mooney M20C (N6554U), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing due to an improper level off. Main gear spindle was fractured on impact.

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