Single-engine piston

N78972

Mooney M20C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lino Lakes, MN
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Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N78972 on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20C
Serial
2006
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lino Lakes, MN
Certificate issued
2022-11-15
Airworthiness date
1962-01-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB55D
Mode S (octal)
52532535
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
$74,950 to $96,950
Middle half of 9 live Mooney M20C listings, 1963–1975 models (median $82,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N78972.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N78972.
  • 1962-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78972

N78972 is a Mooney M20C, serial number 2006. It is registered to an individual in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2022 and expires on November 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, dated January 16, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78972.

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 N78972.

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.