Single-engine piston

N6885U

1963 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
2589
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
Bandera, TX
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1963 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N6885U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Mooney M20C
Serial
2589
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bandera, TX
Certificate issued
2023-06-10
Airworthiness date
1963-08-08
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92409
Mode S (octal)
52222011
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 N6885U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6885U.
  • 1964-11-07
    Accident at Clarks Summit Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6885U

N6885U is a 1963 Mooney M20C, serial number 2589. It is registered to co-owners in Bandera, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 (normal), dated August 8, 1963.

N6885U 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

1964-11-07 Accident · Clarks Summit Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3426
Reported aircraft: Mooney M21

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.