# N778R: 1961 Mooney M20B, registration cancelled 2013-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b) (registry code 5870206)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1903
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1961
- Last registry action: September 29, 1994
- Mode S code: AA8836
- Location: [London, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/London)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8801° N, 83.4285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43140, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=778R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778R-2013-06-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 M20B: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (2)

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.

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