# N78933: 1961 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2006-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 1967
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1961
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2000
- Last registry action: August 7, 2006
- Mode S code: AAB4D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Sheppard Richard W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEPPARD%20RICHARD%20W)
- Location: [Port St Lucie, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20St%20Lucie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.2903° N, 80.4971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34987, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78933
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78933
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78933-2006-08-07

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 MIA01LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA210), Aug 7, 2001: Mooney M20C (N78933), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the mechanic who installed the carburetor after overhaul to safety the throttle linkage at the carburetor per an Airworthiness Directive resulting in separation of the throttle linkage…

## 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 20010807023369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010807023369A), Aug 7, 2001: Mooney M20C (N78933), Ftlauderdale, FL, No damage. (-23) Aircraft departed fxe at about 1943L. The pilot started losing power. He turned the boost pump off, then on and power was further reduced. Pumped the…
- [Incident 19800502043889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800502043889I), May 2, 1980: Mooney M20C (N78933), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Ran out of fuel and landed short of runway.

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