N6417Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20F. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 1, 1999. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Mooney M20F cancelled April 1, 1999
- Serial number
- 670496
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- February 21, 1997
- Last FAA action
- June 24, 1998
- Last owner
- B J Aviation INC (Corporation)
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6417Q
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20F · serial 670496
The pilot's misjudging the distance vs. altitude resulting in the collision with the water short of the intended touchdown point of the rough field. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod bearing for undetermined reasons and fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod and piston pin end plugs.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site