Single-engine piston

N6278U

1962 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
2117
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alta Loma, CA
1962 Mooney M20C
Representative photo of a Mooney M20C. Not a photo of N6278U.
Registration record

N6278U on the FAA register

Type
1962 Mooney M20C
Serial
2117
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alta Loma, CA
Certificate issued
2006-04-06
Airworthiness date
1962-05-10
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A833C1
Mode S (octal)
52031701
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 N6278U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6278U.
  • 1965-04-11
    Accident at Fullerton Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6278U

N6278U is a 1962 Mooney M20C, serial number 2117. It is registered to an individual in Alta Loma, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2006 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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, dated May 10, 1962.

N6278U 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

1965-04-11 Accident · Fullerton Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1550
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.