Single-engine piston

N78934

1961 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1968
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Giddings, TX
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1961 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N78934 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Mooney M20C
Serial
1968
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Giddings, TX
Certificate issued
2024-04-16
Airworthiness date
1961-11-28
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB4D3
Mode S (octal)
52532323
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 N78934.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N78934.
  • 1974-07-13
    Accident at Sublette,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-11-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78934

N78934 is a 1961 Mooney M20C, serial number 1968. It is registered to co-owners in Giddings, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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, dated November 28, 1961.

N78934 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1974-07-13 Accident · Sublette,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1921
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C
Probable cause: IDE OF RWY. ACFT R WG HIT SIX FT HIGH CORN.

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.