# N6770U: 1963 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2013-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2013
- 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: 2492
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1963
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1981
- Last registry action: May 11, 1985
- Mode S code: A8F824
- Owner when cancelled: [Bush Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSH%20EDWARD%20J)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9050° N, 76.9836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6770U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6770U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6770U-2013-05-01

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 (2)

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 MIA84LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA259), Sep 24, 1984: Mooney M20C (N6770U), Bimini, Bahamas, destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69D0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0072), Oct 2, 1968: Mooney M20C (N6770U), Baileys Xroads, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19840924053029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840924053029A), Sep 24, 1984: Mooney M20C (N6770U), Bimini, Bahamas, Destroyed. Engine quit, ditched, aircraft sank. Fuel selector would not turn enough to switch tank during emergency procedures

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