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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N74518

N74518 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20B built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 15, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Mooney M20B cancelled June 15, 2012

Serial number
1829
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 14, 2007
Last FAA action
November 7, 2011
Last owner
Metzler Kevin W (Co-owned)
Rosamond, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N74518

WPR12CA166Accident on April 15, 2012 at Rosamond, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20B · serial 1829

A loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank prior to departure.

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