N79338 is a 1964 Mooney M20E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 548, registered in Punta Gorda, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 28, 1964. It is one of 829 M20E aircraft in the FAA registry, 59 of them registered in Florida. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 31, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Punta Gorda, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Nov 4, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAC60C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52543014
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY
- Model
- M20E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 548
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 28, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Punta Gorda
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Gorda Punta Gorda, FL | KPGD | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Shell Creek Airpark Punta Gorda, FL | F13 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Buchan Englewood, FL | X36 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Ballston Spa, NY | Mooney M20E this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA26FA027 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.