# N231GE: 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: January 11, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231GE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231GE

## Aircraft that carried N231GE

- [Cancelled 2018-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231GE-2018-01-11): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-0233, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Townsend Ray E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20RAY%20E), [Watseka, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Watseka)

## NTSB investigations on N231GE (2)

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 DFW06FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA110), Apr 22, 2006: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Columbus, MS, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: 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.
- [NTSB MIA81DA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA108), Jul 25, 1981: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Defuniak Sprgs, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N231GE (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 20060422008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060422008319A), Apr 22, 2006: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Columbus-W Pt-, MS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) N231GE, Mooney aircraft departed Golden Triangle airport approximately 1749 zulu time. The aircraft departed runway 36. The pilot briefly reported on zme…
- [Accident 19810725048849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810725048849A), Jul 25, 1981: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Defuniak Spring, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Collapsed nose gear landing in a pasture. Found broken engine connecting rod. Fatigue failure

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