Single-engine piston

N78961

1961 Mooney M20C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1995
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sherman, TX
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1961 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N78961 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Mooney M20C
Serial
1995
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sherman, TX
Certificate issued
2017-02-03
Airworthiness date
1961-12-20
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB539
Mode S (octal)
52532471
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 N78961.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N78961.
  • 1967-08-28
    Accident at Webster City,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78961

N78961 is a 1961 Mooney M20C, serial number 1995. It is registered to an individual in Sherman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 December 20, 1961.

N78961 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

1967-08-28 Accident · Webster City,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3010
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20C

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.