# N6978V: 1976 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2011-08-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 11, 2011
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 20-1193
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 10, 1976
- Last registry action: August 8, 2011
- Mode S code: A9483B
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6978V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6978V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6978V-2011-08-11

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

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890714040989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890714040989I), Jul 14, 1989: Mooney M20C (N6978V), Mena, AR, Minor damage. Had three green lights on touchdown. Gear collapsed on rollout. Found landing gear transmission bracket was broken.
- [Incident 19800806066429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806066429I), Aug 6, 1980: Mooney M20C (N6978V), Midland, TX, Minor damage. Inadvertent gear retraction on ground.

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