# N231BQ: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 31, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231BQ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231BQ

## Aircraft that carried N231BQ

- [Cancelled 2017-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231BQ-2017-05-31): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-0119, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hot Wings Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOT%20WINGS%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)

## NTSB investigations on N231BQ (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA287), Aug 31, 2007: Mooney M20K (N231BQ), Fort Wayne, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of one of the number two cylinder connecting rod bolts.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N231BQ (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20070831019969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070831019969A), Aug 31, 2007: Mooney M20K (N231BQ), Fort Wayne, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft landed off airport adjacent to the Fort Wayne international airport due to engine failure caused by rod disconnecting from crankshaft and…
- [Incident 19800405047869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800405047869I), Apr 5, 1980: Mooney M20K (N231BQ), Chester, CT, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed after run-up. Failure where push pull rod connects to gear.

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