Single-engine piston

N73SD

1978 Mooney M20C Ranger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
20-1252
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clifton, NJ
Registration record

N73SD on the FAA register

Type
1978 Mooney M20C Ranger
Serial
20-1252
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clifton, NJ
Certificate issued
2026-09-23
Airworthiness date
1978-03-31
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9CA46
Mode S (octal)
52345106
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
659 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N73SD.
  • 1985-10-12
    Accident at Ocean City, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N73SD

N73SD is a 1978 Mooney M20C Ranger, serial number 20-1252. It is registered to an individual in Clifton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 143 knots and a range of about 659 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 31, 1978.

N73SD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
659 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20C Ranger type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-10-12 Accident · Ocean City, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA010
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.