N78933 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20C built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 7, 2006. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Mooney M20C cancelled August 7, 2006
- Serial number
- 1967
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1961
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 7, 2000
- Last FAA action
- August 7, 2006
- Last owner
- Sheppard Richard W (Individual)
Port St Lucie, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N78933
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20C · serial 1967
The failure of the mechanic who installed the carburetor after overhaul to safety the throttle linkage at the carburetor per an Airworthiness Directive resulting in separation of the throttle linkage and subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot-in-command during the forced landing.
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