Single-engine piston

N6556B

1958 Mooney M20A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
1226
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Huntington Beach, CA
Registration record

N6556B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Mooney M20A
Serial
1226
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Huntington Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2017-01-18
Airworthiness date
1958-05-02
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8A279
Mode S (octal)
52121171
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
157 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6556B.
  • 1979-03-25
    Accident at Tomball,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-11-03
    Accident at Indianola,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6556B

N6556B is a 1958 Mooney M20A, serial number 1226. It is registered to an individual in Huntington Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 157 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 2, 1958.

N6556B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
157 kt
Range
513 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
775 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-03-25 Accident · Tomball,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0797
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20A
Probable cause: TO FLT.
1967-11-03 Accident · Indianola,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3813
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20A

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.