# N231KA: 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: June 2, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231KA

## Aircraft that carried N231KA

- [Cancelled 2015-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231KA-2015-06-02): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-0005, built 1978. Owner: [Pridgen Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRIDGEN%20MICHAEL%20E), [Odenton, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Odenton)

## NTSB investigations on N231KA (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 ERA15CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA157), Mar 16, 2015: Mooney M20K (N231KA), Laurel, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N231KA (1)

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 20150316002479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150316002479A), Mar 16, 2015: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231KA), Laurel, MD, Substantial damage. The pilot attempted to activate the runway lights of runway 21 but only the left lights came on. He did a flyby to try and determine on which side of the…

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