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N231GE1979 Mooney M20K

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 11, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Apr 2006)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Watseka, IL
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-360 SER · 225 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2006
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Watseka, IL
Certificate issued
Dec 31, 1990
Canceled
Jan 11, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 27, 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
25-0233
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
A20CD2

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
225 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1990 – 2018Individual ownerWatseka, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Apr 22, 2006 · Columbus, MS

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper decision to forgo suitable forced landing opportunities in an attempt to return to the airport.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
DFW06FA110

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW06FA110)

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.

  • Flight controls · universal joint · inoperativeSep 9, 2002

    DURING INVESTIGATION OF AUTO PILOT PITCH OSOLATIONS. FOUND UNIVERSAL JOINT AT PITCH TRIM JACK SCREW SQUARE DRIVE ISSING ONE OF THE FOUR STAKED IN ROLL PINS.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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