# N78870: 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: January 8, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78870

## Aircraft that carried N78870

- [Cancelled 2022-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78870-2022-01-08): Mooney M20C, S/N 2885, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Troy James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROY%20JAMES%20R), [Erma, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Erma)

## NTSB investigations on N78870 (3)

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 ERA19TA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA042), Nov 10, 2018: Mooney M20C (N78870), Wildwood, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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…
- [NTSB FTW66F0429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0429), Dec 7, 1965: Mooney M20C (N78870), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0344), Oct 20, 1965: Mooney M20C (N78870), Dallas, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N78870 (1)

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 20181110017159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181110017159A), Nov 10, 2018: Mooney M20C (N78870), Wildwood, NJ, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed runway 28 at wwd under VFR and at approximately 100' to 200' the engine began to sputter and quit. The pilot attempted a 180 degree return…

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