# N6581U: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2018-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2018
- 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: 2363
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1962
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2014
- Last registry action: November 4, 2014
- Mode S code: A8AD00
- Owner when cancelled: [Stoneman Excavating Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STONEMAN%20EXCAVATING%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Ashland, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Ashland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7600° N, 77.4837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23005, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6581U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6581U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6581U-2018-04-24

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 ERA15FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA049), Nov 10, 2014: Mooney M20C (N6581U), Lewisburg, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident…

## 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 20141110020559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141110020559A), Nov 10, 2014: Mooney M20C (N6581U), Lewisburg, WV, Substantial damage. During the climbout on runway 4 at approximately an altitude of 500-700 feet AGL, the aircraft leveled off for a short period of time and then turned hard left…
- [Incident 19970104001459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970104001459I), Jan 4, 1997: Mooney M20C (N6581U), Beckley, WV, Minor damage. Tried activate runway lights on wrong frequency. Departed. Ground crew activated lights. Returned. Landed gear up.

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