N79870

Valid registration

MOONEY M20E

Fixed wing single enginePiedmont, SDRegistered Jul 3, 2025

N79870 is a Mooney M20E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 533, registered in Piedmont, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 22, 1964. It is one of 829 M20E aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in South Dakota.

2097days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
GILES AVIATION LLC
Location
Piedmont, SD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
Certificate issued
Jul 3, 2025
Last FAA action
Jul 3, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AAD923
Mode S code (octal)
52554443
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
MOONEY
Model
M20E
Type certificate (TCDS)
2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
Serial number
533
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 22, 1964
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Piedmont

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Sturgis Municipal
Sturgis, SD
49B14 miNon-towered100LL, A
Rapid City Regional
Rapid City, SD
KRAP20 miTowered100LL, A
Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field
Spearfish, SD
KSPF27 miNon-towered100LL, A

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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