# N9266M: 1966 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2017-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- 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: 3457
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 1, 2001
- Last registry action: April 10, 2011
- Mode S code: ACD7AA
- Owners when cancelled: [Fitschen David H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FITSCHEN%20DAVID%20H), [Fitschen Lisa A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FITSCHEN%20LISA%20A)
- Location: [Westfield, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Westfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0361° N, 86.1737° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46074, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9266M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9266M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9266M-2017-10-20

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 M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.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 CEN11LA636](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA636), Sep 11, 2011: Mooney M20C (N9266M), Kokomo, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power following takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CHI69F0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0149), Jul 30, 1968: Mooney M20C (N9266M), Connersville, IN, 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 20110910021159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110910021159A), Sep 10, 2011: Mooney M20C (N9266M), Kokomo, IN, Substantial damage. Sept. 10, 2011, @ 0937 EST, a Mooney M20C, registration N9266M, piloted by [privacy data omitted], lost engine power on climb after take off from the Kokomo…

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