# N78896: Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 1997-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2911
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 2, 1991
- Last registry action: February 19, 1997
- Mode S code: AAB1F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Kinser Douglas D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINSER%20DOUGLAS%20D)
- Location: [Lake City, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2178° N, 84.1555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37769, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78896
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78896
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78896-1997-05-01

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

## 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 ATL96LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA067), Mar 17, 1996: Mooney M20C (N78896), Kingston, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 19960317004359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960317004359A), Mar 17, 1996: Mooney M20C (N78896), Kingston, TN, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Struck a building landing in a field. Fuel tanks empty on short flight. Error in fuel gauge.

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