# N231BW: 1981 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 1988-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 1988
- Exported to: Germany
- 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: 25-0565
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 9, 1988
- Last registry action: June 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A20C65
- Owner when cancelled: [Martin Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7099° N, 117.8704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92707, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231BW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231BW-1988-09-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19871127074309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871127074309I), Nov 27, 1987: Mooney M20K (N231BW), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Engine quit when power was reduced for landing. Made a successful forced landing at Reno Cannon airport.

## Other aircraft with N231BW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231BW): Pilatus PC-12/45, S/N 600, built 2004

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