# N6861U: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1977-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2565
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A91C0F
- Owner when cancelled: [Cater Carl M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CATER%20CARL%20M)
- Location: [Bryan, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bryan)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6861U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6861U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6861U-1977-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI77FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA007), Nov 19, 1976: Mooney M20C (N6861U), Peoria, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19761119041029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761119041029A), Nov 19, 1976: Mooney M20C (N6861U), Peoria, IL, Destroyed

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