# N231EB: 1979 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2012-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 25-0190
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2007
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A20C9D
- Owners when cancelled: [Baldwin Robert A IV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALDWIN%20ROBERT%20A%20IV), [Baldwin Frances T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALDWIN%20FRANCES%20T)
- Location: [Ridgefield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Ridgefield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3177° N, 73.4998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06877, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231EB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231EB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231EB-2012-03-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ERA12LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA001), Oct 1, 2011: Mooney M20K (N231EB), Ridgefield, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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.

- [Accident 20111001026349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111001026349A), Oct 1, 2011: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231EB), Ridegefield, CT, Destroyed. Aircraft took off on RW-26 left tank selected, on climbout engine stopped running. Pilot called mayday and picked a spot in the trees to crash. On site there…

## Other aircraft with N231EB

- [Cancelled 2022-02-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231EB-2022-02-22): Atr-Gie Avions De Trnsp Rgnl ATR 72-212A, S/N 1231. Exported to Isle Of Man. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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