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N231EC1979 Mooney M20K

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 6, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Middleton, ID
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Ckd LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Middleton, ID
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 2018
Canceled
Mar 6, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 31, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mooney
Model
M20K
Year
1979
Serial number
25-0167
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A20C9E

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – 2019Ckd LLCMiddleton, ID

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 11, 2018 · Baker City, OR

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the landing approach as a result of his diversion of attention after a series of non-essential aircraft systems became inoperative following the failure of the engine-driven vacuum pump, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR18FA218

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR18FA218)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2012-05-09Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) AirplanesMar 20, 2012Airframe (M20K)
98-21-26Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20J, M20K, M20M, and M20R AirplanesNov 26, 1998Airframe (M20K)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-3415; M20J 24-3416; M20K 25-2018–25-2021; M20M 27-0241; M20R 29-0135–29-0138

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Exhaust · tab · brokenAug 30, 2001

    SECURING/ATTACHING TAB WELDED TO EXHAUST RISER ASSEMBLY FOR CYLINDER NR 4 BROKE OFF CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND POWER RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. (NR 4 CYLINDER RISER SEPARATED FROM NR 6 RISER WHEN TAB BROKE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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