# N7887V: 1964 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- 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: 2849
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 12, 1964
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2013
- Last registry action: January 21, 2014
- Mode S code: AAB19F
- Owner when cancelled: [Murray Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURRAY%20CHARLES%20W)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3716° N, 119.6759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89521, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7887V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7887V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7887V-2018-03-06

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 M20C: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2015FA0000376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000376), Aug 11, 2015: EXHAUST PIPE. DAMAGED. THE EXHAUST TUBE FROM THE TURBO CHARGER TO THE MUFFLER FAILED AT THE WELD WITH A SUBSEQUENT FIRE.

## 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 WPR15LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA180), Jun 8, 2015: Mooney M20C (N7887V), Reno, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the exhaust tube at a weld joint due to erosion and corrosion, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight fire.
- [NTSB LAX69F0090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0090), Aug 13, 1968: Mooney M20C (N7887V), Santa Monica, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19780129004549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780129004549I), Jan 29, 1978: Mooney M20C (N7887V), Ontario, CA. Aircraft began to yaw at cruise. No rudder control. Push pull rod end failed.

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