# N79396: 1965 Mooney M20C, registration cancelled 2022-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2022
- 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: 2932
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 22, 1965
- Certificate issued: June 22, 2016
- Last registry action: January 16, 2019
- Mode S code: AAC6DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Taylor Gregory S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20GREGORY%20S)
- Location: [Spring Hill, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Spring%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3702° N, 82.5107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34610, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79396
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79396
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79396-2022-10-01

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 ERA22LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA099), Jan 1, 2022: Mooney M20C (N79396), Southeast Arcadia, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.

## 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 20220101000289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220101000289A), Jan 1, 2022: Mooney M20C (N79396), Arcadia, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot stated, on approach at about 400 feet aircraft engine quit. Pilot could not make the runway and crashed into an orange grove located next to the airport.…

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