Single-engine piston

N9178Q

1976 Mooney M20C Ranger

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
20-1197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Downers Grove, IL
Registration record

N9178Q on the FAA register

Type
1976 Mooney M20C Ranger
Serial
20-1197
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Downers Grove, IL
Certificate issued
1996-10-15
Airworthiness date
1987-11-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACB42B
Mode S (octal)
53132053
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
659 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9178Q.
  • 1987-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N9178Q

N9178Q is a 1976 Mooney M20C Ranger, serial number 20-1197. It is registered to an individual in Downers Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 1996 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 659 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 10, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9178Q.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
659 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20C Ranger 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 N9178Q.

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.