Single-engine piston

N78MP

1988 Mooney M20L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
26-0010
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Porsche PFM3200N03
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Moorpark, CA
Registration record

N78MP on the FAA register

Type
1988 Mooney M20L
Serial
26-0010
Engines
Porsche PFM3200N03
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Moorpark, CA
Certificate issued
2009-10-30
Airworthiness date
1988-04-18
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8F4E
Mode S (octal)
52507516
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
155 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N78MP.
  • 1988-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78MP

N78MP is a 1988 Mooney M20L, serial number 26-0010. It is registered to an individual in Moorpark, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Porsche PFM3200N03 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 155 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 18, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78MP.

Cruise
155 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Power / thrust (each)
217
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,550 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,910 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20L type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78MP.

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.