# N74580: Mooney M20B, registration cancelled 1994-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b) (registry code 5870206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1909
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1993
- Last registry action: August 4, 1993
- Mode S code: AA08A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson Thomas N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20THOMAS%20N)
- Location: [Lorton, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Lorton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6754° N, 77.2040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74580
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74580
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74580-1994-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 BFO93FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA147), Aug 24, 1993: Mooney M20B (N74580), Landover, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF A PROPELLER BLADE, WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## 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 19930824030249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930824030249A), Aug 24, 1993: Mooney M20B (N74580), Camp Springs, MD, Substantial damage. Severe vibration on ILS approach. Shut engine down. Force landed short. Portion of propeller blade broke off.

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