N78956

Valid registration

1961 MOONEY M20C

Fixed wing single engineNatrona Heights, PARegistered Mar 1, 2026

N78956 is a 1961 Mooney M20C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1990, registered in Natrona Heights, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 22, 1961. It is one of 1,258 M20C aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 98% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Natrona Heights, PA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Allegheny FSDO (AGC FSDO) · (412) 207-1500
Certificate issued
Mar 1, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 1, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AAB51B
Mode S code (octal)
52532433
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Type certificate (TCDS)
2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
Year manufactured
1961
Serial number
1990
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Dec 22, 1961

Public airports near Natrona Heights

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Mcville
Freeport, PA
6P710 miNon-towered100LL, MOGAS
Pittsburgh/Butler Regional
Butler, PA
KBTP16 miNon-towered100LL, A, A+
Greensburg Jeannette Regional
Jeannette, PA
5G818 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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