# N778R: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 10, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=778R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778R

## Aircraft that carried N778R

- [Cancelled 2013-06-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778R-2013-06-10): Mooney M20B, S/N 1903, built 1961. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [London, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/London)

## NTSB investigations on N778R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO94LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA145), Aug 23, 1994: Mooney M-20B (N778R), Marion, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance which resulted in the throttle cable becoming disconnected from the carburetor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N778R (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940823022779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940823022779A), Aug 23, 1994: Mooney M20B (N778R), Marion, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power on local flight. Landed on a road. Wing caught in corn. Rotated into ditch. Throttle cable disconnected.
- [Incident 19840920055449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840920055449I), Sep 20, 1984: Mooney M20B (N778R), Marion, OH, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19831214072369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831214072369I), Dec 14, 1983: Beech 58 (N778R), Boston, MA. Engine started running rough on climbout declared emergency. Returned. Engine checked ok. Suspect water in fuel.

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