Single-engine piston

N78936

1962 Mooney M20C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
1970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
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1962 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N78936 on the FAA register

Type
1962 Mooney M20C
Serial
1970
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2010-05-04
Airworthiness date
1982-02-05
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB4D5
Mode S (octal)
52532325
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 N78936.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N78936.
  • 1982-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N78936

N78936 is a 1962 Mooney M20C, serial number 1970. It is registered to co-owners in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D 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 February 5, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78936.

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 N78936.

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.