Single-engine piston

N78874

1964 Mooney M20C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
2889
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elk Grove, CA
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1964 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N78874 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Mooney M20C
Serial
2889
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elk Grove, CA
Certificate issued
2022-09-19
Airworthiness date
1964-10-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB1A8
Mode S (octal)
52530650
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 N78874.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N78874.
  • 1970-07-23
    Accident at Sutherland,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-17
    Accident at Beloit Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78874

N78874 is a 1964 Mooney M20C, serial number 2889. It is registered to an individual in Elk Grove, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 (normal), dated October 28, 1964.

N78874 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1970-07-23 Accident · Sutherland,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3133
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Probable cause: TOOK FLD FOR NEARBY ARPT. GR HIT ROAD BED.
1965-03-17 Accident · Beloit Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0465
Reported aircraft: Mooney 20C

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.