# N7197U: 1964 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 415
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1964
- Certificate issued: November 28, 1988
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A9A0DC
- Owners when cancelled: [Crandall Lloyd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANDALL%20LLOYD), [Koehler Anthony J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOEHLER%20ANTHONY%20J), [Koehler Faye E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOEHLER%20FAYE%20E)
- Location: [Cadillac, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Cadillac)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2427° N, 85.5399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49601, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7197U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7197U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7197U-2013-08-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 M20E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e.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 CHI90LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA276), Sep 27, 1990: Mooney M20E (N7197U), Morrison, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE BY UNKNOWN PERSONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE BLADE IN FATIGUE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
- [NTSB MIA68F0428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0428), Feb 24, 1968: Mooney M20E (N7197U), Gadsden, AL, 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 19900927042559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900927042559A), Sep 27, 1990: Mooney M20E (N7197U), Morrison, IL, Substantial damage. Lost tip of prop en route. Struck fence on forced landing due to extreme vibration. Prop tip had prior nicks filed.
- [Incident 19860705059489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860705059489I), Jul 5, 1986: Mooney M20E (N7197U), Grayslake, IL, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower gear for landing. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19810623043219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623043219I), Jun 23, 1981: Mooney M20B (N7197U), Aurora, IL, Minor damage. During touch and go practice pilot forgot to extend gear.

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