Single-engine piston

N78997

1962 Mooney M20C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
2031
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Broad Brook, CT
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1962 Mooney M20C
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Registration record

N78997 on the FAA register

Type
1962 Mooney M20C
Serial
2031
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Broad Brook, CT
Certificate issued
2006-09-12
Airworthiness date
1962-02-22
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB5A8
Mode S (octal)
52532650
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 N78997.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N78997.
  • 1962-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78997

N78997 is a 1962 Mooney M20C, serial number 2031. It is registered to an individual in Broad Brook, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2006 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 February 22, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78997.

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 N78997.

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.