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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78988

N78988 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney M20C. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 28, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N78988 is reserved by a private party since November 28, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Mooney M20C cancelled November 28, 2022

Serial number
2022
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 25, 2019
Last FAA action
June 25, 2019
Last owner
Wydeven Joseph B (Co-owned)
Woodland Park, CO
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N78988

WPR19LA243Accident on August 26, 2019 at Reno, NV: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney M20C · serial 2022

The pilot's improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine 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