# N79869: 1964 Mooney M20E, registration cancelled 2013-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 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: 532
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 1964
- Certificate issued: September 8, 2010
- Last registry action: September 8, 2010
- Mode S code: AAD909
- Owner when cancelled: [Riggan Martin Anthony](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGGAN%20MARTIN%20ANTHONY)
- Location: [Rapid City, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Rapid%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0046° N, 103.0426° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57703, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79869
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79869
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79869-2013-10-28

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 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 CEN11FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA124), Dec 22, 2010: Mooney M20E (N79869), Colorado Springs, CO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to initiate an approach into weather conditions where the ceiling and visibility were below the minimums for the approach and where reported icing existed, in an airplane not…
- [NTSB DEN79FTM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM17), May 13, 1979: Mooney M20E (N79869), Hanksville, UT, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 20101222054729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101222054729A), Dec 22, 2010: Mooney M20E (N79869), Colorado Spring, CO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot was cleared for the ILS 17L approach to Colorado Springs airport. The weather was IMC. The last communication was that the pilot was going around.…
- [Accident 19790513012579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790513012579A), May 13, 1979: Mooney M20E (N79869), Hanksville, UT, Substantial damage. Made emergency landing in rough terrain after engine failure. Engine case separated. Aircraft over gross weight.

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