N78996 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N78996 is a Mooney M20C (serial 2030), registered to Dodge Donald V (individual) in Newnan, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1962 (64 years ago). It carries a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 95% of registered Mooney M20Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AAB5A7. It is one of 1,258 Mooney M20C aircraft on the FAA registry. Dodge Donald V holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dodge Donald V

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Newnan, GA

Serial number

2030

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AAB5A7 · 52532647 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 4, 2021

Airworthiness date

Feb 20, 1962

Last FAA activity

Apr 28, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2028

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O&VO-360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41514

1,170 of the 1,236 registered Mooney M20C carry this engine (95%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Mooney M20C needs roughly 1,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,597 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N78996

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