Single-engine piston

N6897U

1963 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
2601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pendleton, OR
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1963 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N6897U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Mooney M20C
Serial
2601
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
2013-11-26
Airworthiness date
1963-08-15
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92806
Mode S (octal)
52224006
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 N6897U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6897U.
  • 1965-06-22
    Accident at Arlington Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6897U

N6897U is a 1963 Mooney M20C, serial number 2601. It is registered to an individual in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2013 and expires on November 30, 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 (normal), dated August 15, 1963.

N6897U 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

1965-06-22 Accident · Arlington Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1614
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C

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.