# N78989: 1962 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2013
- 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: 2023
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1962
- Certificate issued: November 27, 1984
- Last registry action: March 15, 1994
- Mode S code: AAB587
- Owner when cancelled: [Large William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARGE%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Fpo San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fpo%20San%20Francisco)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78989
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78989-2013-08-28

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 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 CHI66F0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0057), Jun 14, 1965: Mooney M20C (N78989), Indianapolis, IN, 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 19891230063079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891230063079I), Dec 30, 1989: Mooney M20C (N78989), Napa, CA, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on landing rollout. Had safe lights and handle was down.

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