Single-engine piston

N74785

Mooney M20B / M20 Series

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Clarita, CA
Registration record

N74785 on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20B / M20 Series
Serial
1785
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Clarita, CA
Certificate issued
2020-07-07
Airworthiness date
1961-06-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA1019
Mode S (octal)
52410031
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N74785.
  • 1966-10-09
    Accident at W S Springs Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N74785

N74785 is a Mooney M20B / M20 Series, serial number 1785. It is registered to an individual in Santa Clarita, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2020 and expires on July 31, 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 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 1, 1961.

N74785 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 / M20 Series type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-10-09 Accident · W S Springs Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4258
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20B

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.