Single-engine piston

N6562B

1958 Mooney M20A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
1232
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Prairie Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Elgin, IL
Registration record

N6562B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Mooney M20A
Serial
1232
Engines
1
Registered owner
Prairie Aero LLC
Elgin, IL
Certificate issued
2016-03-16
Airworthiness date
1958-05-12
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8A5A4
Mode S (octal)
52122644
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6562B.
  • 1967-08-20
    Accident at Escanaba,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-31
    Accident at Kansas City Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6562B

N6562B is a 1958 Mooney M20A, serial number 1232. The FAA register lists Prairie Aero LLC as the registrant in Elgin, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 12, 1958.

N6562B 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

1967-08-20 Accident · Escanaba,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2744
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20A
1965-12-31 Accident · Kansas City Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3980
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20A
Probable cause: ENGAGED

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.