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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6779U

N6779U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20C built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 25, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Mooney M20C cancelled September 25, 2003

Serial number
2501
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 22, 2000
Last FAA action
July 15, 2003
Last owner
Bell Robert D (Individual)
Rocky Mount, VA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N6779U

IAD02LA023Accident on December 30, 2001 at Martinsville, VA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20C · serial 2501

The pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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