# N231BQ: 1979 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2017-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-0119
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 10, 1997
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A20C5F
- Owner when cancelled: [Hot Wings Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOT%20WINGS%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8671° N, 86.1088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46220, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231BQ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231BQ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231BQ-2017-05-31

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mooney M20K: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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