# N7173U: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1975-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 1975
- 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: 2755
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1969
- Mode S code: A998E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Burkhead Hobert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKHEAD%20HOBERT%20L)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7173U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7173U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7173U-1975-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 IAD74FLQ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLQ38), Jun 10, 1974: Mooney M20C (N7173U), Clarkson, KY, substantial damage

## 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 19740610018659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740610018659A), Jun 10, 1974: Mooney M20C (N7173U), Clarkson, KY, Substantial damage. Aftr ldg plt found braking action nil initiated a go-around. Wind gusting 25K.

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