# N6609U: 1963 Mooney M20D, registration cancelled 2013-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20D](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d) (registry code 5870210)
- 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: 104
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1963
- Certificate issued: August 27, 2009
- Last registry action: January 24, 2012
- Mode S code: A8B7DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Venture Services](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20VENTURE%20SERVICES)
- Location: [Grand Rapids, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grand%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9816° N, 85.7107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49504, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6609U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6609U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6609U-2013-04-03

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 M20D: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d.md

## 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 20070707825979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070707825979I), Jul 7, 2007: Mooney M20D (N6609U), Mackinac Islan, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed with landing gear not fully in down and locked position.
- [Incident 20050617013479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050617013479I), Jun 17, 2005: Mooney M20D (N6609U), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft departed mount Comfort (mqj) airport with the intended destination of spring creek (44I) airport. On departure from runway 34 and after the gear…

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