N4780H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20J built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 2, 2002. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Mooney M20J cancelled February 2, 2002
- Serial number
- 24-0871
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- February 24, 2000
- Last FAA action
- February 25, 2000
- Last owner
- Russell Gregory M (Individual)
Jacksonville, NC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Piper PA-11 cancelled January 25, 1955
- Serial number
- 11726
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4780H
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M-20J · serial 24-0871
The pilot in command’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to avoid objects, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain during uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the improper approach to land and his failure to maintain the proper altitude on approach.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20J · serial 24-0871
WAS THE LOOSE THROTTLE CABLE, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site