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N321RM1979 Mooney M20K

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1997)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Cameron Park, CA
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-360 SER · 225 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bigler & Associates Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Cameron Park, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 7, 2018
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 22, 1992

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
25-0230
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
A3738A

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. 2018 – nowBigler & Associates Aviation INCCameron Park, CA · current
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna 421a S/N 421a0093

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 8, 1997 · Lakeport, CA

the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to a tank containing fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a forced landing shortly after takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX97LA282

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX97LA282)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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