# N6785U: 1963 Mooney M20D, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 171
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1997
- Last registry action: April 4, 2007
- Mode S code: A8FC8A
- Owners when cancelled: [Herschleb Garrett](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERSCHLEB%20GARRETT), [Herschleb Karen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERSCHLEB%20KAREN)
- Location: [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2749° N, 111.9249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85226, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6785U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6785U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6785U-2018-01-26

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19781117026549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781117026549I), Nov 17, 1978: Mooney M20D (N6785U), Fallbrook, CA, Minor damage. Ran off end of runway and struck ditch. Brakes were worn out and ineffective.

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