Single-engine piston

N6487U

1962 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
2234
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Derwood, MD
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1962 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N6487U on the FAA register

Type
1962 Mooney M20C
Serial
2234
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Derwood, MD
Certificate issued
2010-12-01
Airworthiness date
1962-09-06
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A88653
Mode S (octal)
52103123
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
659 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$76,225 to $97,975
Middle half of 8 live Mooney M20C listings, 1963–1970 models (median $86,250). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6487U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6487U.
  • 1965-09-01
    Accident at Owensboro Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6487U

N6487U is a 1962 Mooney M20C, serial number 2234. It is registered to co-owners in Derwood, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 659 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 6, 1962.

N6487U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
659 nm
Landing over 50 ft
1,550 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-09-01 Accident · Owensboro Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2587
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Probable cause: SEPARTING FROM CARBURETOR SHAFT

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.