Single-engine piston

N74720

1961 Mooney M20B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1720
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Great Falls, MT
1961 Mooney M20B
Representative photo of a Mooney M20B. Not a photo of N74720.
Registration record

N74720 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Mooney M20B
Serial
1720
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Great Falls, MT
Certificate issued
1997-11-08
Airworthiness date
1961-02-22
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA0F42
Mode S (octal)
52407502
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
745 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N74720.
  • 1967-10-03
    Accident at Sundance,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N74720

N74720 is a 1961 Mooney M20B, serial number 1720. It is registered to an individual in Great Falls, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 22, 1961.

N74720 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
745 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
815 ft
Landing over 50 ft
595 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-10-03 Accident · Sundance,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3835
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20B
Probable cause: ITY ALT 7000.

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.