# N9261V: Mooney M20F, registration cancelled 1979-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1979
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 690072
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 8, 1971
- Mode S code: ACD703
- Owner when cancelled: [Waite Paul N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAITE%20PAUL%20N)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9261V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9261V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9261V-1979-04-23

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 M20F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f.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 NYC79FGM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM11), Feb 3, 1979: Mooney M20F (N9261V), Butler, PA, 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 19790203002169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790203002169A), Feb 3, 1979: Mooney M20F (N9261V), Butler, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot bounced aircraft on landing. Attemped go-around and stalled aircraft just after lift off.

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