Single-engine piston

N6838V

1975 Mooney M20E Chaparral

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
21-1172
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Maria, CA
Registration record

N6838V on the FAA register

Type
1975 Mooney M20E Chaparral
Serial
21-1172
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Maria, CA
Certificate issued
2004-04-06
Airworthiness date
1975-06-14
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A911E0
Mode S (octal)
52210740
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
601 nm
Cruise (type)
160 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6838V.
  • 1975-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6838V

N6838V is a 1975 Mooney M20E Chaparral, serial number 21-1172. It is registered to an individual in Santa Maria, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2004 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 160 knots and a range of about 601 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 14, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6838V.

Cruise
160 kt
Range
601 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20E Chaparral type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6838V.

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.