# N74518: 1961 Mooney M20B, registration cancelled 2012-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b) (registry code 5870206)
- 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: 1829
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1961
- Certificate issued: July 14, 2007
- Last registry action: November 7, 2011
- Mode S code: AA07B9
- Owners when cancelled: [Metzler Kevin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METZLER%20KEVIN%20W), [Metzler Cheryl J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METZLER%20CHERYL%20J)
- Location: [Rosamond, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rosamond)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8788° N, 118.3183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93560, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74518
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74518
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74518-2012-06-15

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 M20B: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b.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 WPR12CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA166), Apr 15, 2012: Mooney M20B (N74518), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank prior to departure.

## 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 20120415006159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120415006159A), Apr 15, 2012: Mooney M20B (N74518), Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. On 04/15/2012, 1405 PST. N74518, a Mooney M20-B experienced engine failure during take off climb out. A dead stick, gear up landing was performed into a vacant…

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