# N6697U: 1963 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2018-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 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: 2424
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 18, 2006
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A8D908
- Owner when cancelled: [Three Peaks Investments](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THREE%20PEAKS%20INVESTMENTS)
- Location: [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0022° N, 121.0472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97701, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6697U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6697U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6697U-2018-01-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 DFW06CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA181), Jul 9, 2006: Mooney M20C (N6697U), Eldorado, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20060709014149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060709014149A), Jul 9, 2006: Mooney M20C (N6697U), Eldorado, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was west bound at 8500 feet. The airplane lost power and pilot asked ATC for vectors to nearest airport. The aircraft was substantially…

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