# N6959U: 1964 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2003-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 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: 2710
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1964
- Certificate issued: May 19, 1992
- Last registry action: November 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A940EF
- Owners when cancelled: [Cassel John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASSEL%20JOHN%20F), [Cassel Kathleen A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASSEL%20KATHLEEN%20A)
- Location: [Minden, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Minden)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9971° N, 119.7353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6959U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6959U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6959U-2003-04-07

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 (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 LAX94LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA275), Jul 5, 1994: Mooney M20C (N6959U), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN THE PROPER TAKEOFF SPEED. FACTORS ARE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE CROSSWIND.
- [NTSB UNK64X2338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2338), Jun 17, 1964: Mooney MK21 (N6959U), Boss, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19940705017299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940705017299A), Jul 5, 1994: Mooney M20C (N6959U), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Just out of annual. Seen to porpoise on takeoff but never lifted. Ran off end runway. Tower advised your risk.
- [Incident 19850310011499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850310011499I), Mar 10, 1985: Mooney M20C (N6959U), North Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Engine lost power during touch and goes. Pilot had fuel in left tank but none in right, fuel selector on right tank
- [Incident 19840214015499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840214015499I), Feb 14, 1984: Mooney M20C (N6959U), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Lost power on climbout. Landed on taxiway with gear up. Found water in fuel.

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