Single-engine piston

N486M

Mooney M18C Mite

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Caldwell, KS
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Registration record

N486M on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M18C Mite (FAA: Mooney M-18C)
Serial
240
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Caldwell, KS
Certificate issued
2025-08-12
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5FFF6
Mode S (octal)
51377766
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N486M to the current registrant.
  • 1972-05-14
    Accident at Lees Summit,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1934-11-09
    N486M previously assigned to a Hurd Monoplane Co H M 1 (s/n 2); cancelled.
Overview

About N486M

N486M is a Mooney M18C Mite (FAA model M-18C), serial number 240. It is registered to an individual in Caldwell, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 16, 1956.

N486M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-05-14 Accident · Lees Summit,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3537
Reported aircraft: Mooney M18C
Probable cause: BFR ACDT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.