# N1078C: 1959 Mooney M20A, registration cancelled 1970-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1349
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1968
- Mode S code: A02228
- Owner when cancelled: [Foley Jay O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20JAY%20O)
- Location: [Kayenta, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kayenta)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1078C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1078C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1078C-1970-10-08

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mooney M20A: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX70F0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0001), May 23, 1969: Mooney M20A (N1078C), Buckeye, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66F0130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0130), Oct 10, 1965: Mooney M20A (N1078C), Grants, NM, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1078C

- [Cancelled 2017-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1078C-2017-06-07): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, S/N 45392, built 1980. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rotorcraft Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC), [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)

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