Single-engine piston

N79861

Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
524
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whittinghill Aerospace LLC (LLC)
Based
Camarillo, CA
Registration record

N79861 on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral
Serial
524
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Whittinghill Aerospace LLC
Camarillo, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAD901
Mode S (octal)
52554401
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
601 nm
Cruise (type)
163 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N79861.
Overview

About N79861

N79861 is a Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral, serial number 524. The FAA register lists Whittinghill Aerospace LLC as the registrant in Camarillo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 163 knots and a range of about 601 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N79861.

Cruise
163 kt
Range
601 nm
Landing over 50 ft
595 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral 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 N79861.

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.