N78870 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20C built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 8, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N78870 is reserved by a private party since January 8, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Mooney M20C cancelled January 8, 2022
- Serial number
- 2885
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 17, 2018
- Last FAA action
- September 17, 2018
- Last owner
- Troy James R (Individual)
Erma, NJ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N78870
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20C · serial 2885
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to initiate a 180° turn following the loss of power.
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