Single-engine piston

N2783W

1966 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
3361
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hood River, OR
1966 Mooney M20C
Representative photo of a Mooney M20C. Not a photo of N2783W.
Registration record

N2783W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Mooney M20C
Serial
3361
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2024-01-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2C70A
Mode S (octal)
50543412
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
$74,950 to $96,950
Middle half of 9 live Mooney M20C listings, 1963–1975 models (median $82,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2783W.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-31
    Accident at Mount Hood, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2783W.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N2783W

N2783W is a 1966 Mooney M20C, serial number 3361. It is registered to an individual in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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.

N2783W 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

Published figures for the Mooney M20C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Mooney M20C specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-31 Accident · Mount Hood, OR Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26FA320
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Preliminary report: On August 31, 2026, about 1131 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N2783W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. A witness reported that the airplane was based at Jernstedt Airfield (4S2), Hood River, Oregon, and was conducting a local flight approximately 10 miles southwest of the airport while maneuvering in the Parkdale Valley area. One witness reported observing the airplane perform several maneuvers characterized as “aerobatic-type tricks” before it entered a nose-down attitude and collided with…
NTSB report ↗

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.