# N6779U: 1963 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2003-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 2501
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1963
- Certificate issued: July 22, 2000
- Last registry action: July 15, 2003
- Mode S code: A8F95F
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Rocky Mount, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Rocky%20Mount)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9615° N, 79.8663° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24151, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6779U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6779U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6779U-2003-09-25

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 IAD02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA023), Dec 30, 2001: Mooney M20C (N6779U), Martinsville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

## 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 20011230034129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011230034129A), Dec 30, 2001: Mooney M20C (N6779U), Martinsville, VA, No damage. (-23) Aircraft N6779U was on take-off roll on runway 30 at mtv airport, when the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft as he rotated for lift-off. The…

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