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N78961

Mooney M20C

Valid Texas

N78961 is a Mooney M20C, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1961. It has 4 seats. It is registered to an individual in Sherman, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 3, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated December 20, 1961.

Aircraft

Maker
Mooney
Model
M20C
Serial number
1995
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1961
Cruising speed
127 mph
Transponder code
AAB539 (octal 52532471)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 3, 2017
Expires
February 28, 2030
Last FAA action
October 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · December 20, 1961
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00625060

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Schuster Christopher J
Type
Individual
Address
3505 Montclaire Dr
Sherman, TX 75092

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data