# N231EH: 1979 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2015-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2015
- 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: 25-0179
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2010
- Last registry action: March 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A20CA3
- Owner when cancelled: [Magnuson Lloyd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAGNUSON%20LLOYD)
- Location: [Takotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Takotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.9887° N, 156.0316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99675, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231EH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231EH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231EH-2015-05-06

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 (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 CEN11LA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA529), Jul 30, 2011: Mooney M20K (N231EH), Opelousas, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB SEA03LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA003), Oct 12, 2002: Mooney M20K (N231EH), Rexburg, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform a go-around once it became evident that his remedial action was not adequate to overcome the porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation that occurred during the landing flare.…

## 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 20110730021999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110730021999A), Jul 30, 2011: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231EH), Opelousas, LA, Destroyed. Airman departed from runway 18. At about 200 feet AGL landing gear was retracted. At this point pilot stated the engine lost power. An unsuccessful attempt was…
- [Accident 20021012028169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021012028169A), Oct 12, 2002: Mooney M20K (N231EH), Rexburg, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that just prior to touch down the aircraft ballooned up a couple of times. The pilot landed the aircraft on the runway and applied the…

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