Single-engine piston

N78897

1964 Mooney M20C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
2912
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Snellville, GA
1964 Mooney M20C
Representative photo of a Mooney M20C. Not a photo of N78897.
Registration record

N78897 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Mooney M20C
Serial
2912
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Snellville, GA
Certificate issued
2022-09-10
Airworthiness date
1964-11-09
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB1F1
Mode S (octal)
52530761
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 N78897.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N78897.
  • 1964-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78897

N78897 is a 1964 Mooney M20C, serial number 2912. It is registered to an individual in Snellville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 (normal), dated November 9, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78897.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78897.

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.