# N231GE: 1979 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- 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: 25-0233
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 31, 1990
- Last registry action: July 8, 2009
- Mode S code: A20CD2
- Owner when cancelled: [Townsend Ray E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20RAY%20E)
- Location: [Watseka, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Watseka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7939° N, 87.7413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60970, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231GE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231GE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231GE-2018-01-11

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0001209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001209), Sep 9, 2002: UNIVERSAL JOINT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INVESTIGATION OF AUTO PILOT PITCH OSOLATIONS. FOUND UNIVERSAL JOINT AT PITCH TRIM JACK SCREW SQUARE DRIVE ISSING ONE OF THE FOUR STAKED IN ROLL PINS.

## 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 DFW06FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA110), Apr 22, 2006: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Columbus, MS, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper decision to forgo suitable forced landing opportunities in an attempt to return to the airport.
- [NTSB MIA81DA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA108), Jul 25, 1981: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Defuniak Sprgs, FL, substantial damage

## 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 20060422008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060422008319A), Apr 22, 2006: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Columbus-W Pt-, MS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) N231GE, Mooney aircraft departed Golden Triangle airport approximately 1749 zulu time. The aircraft departed runway 36. The pilot briefly reported on zme…
- [Accident 19810725048849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810725048849A), Jul 25, 1981: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Defuniak Spring, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Collapsed nose gear landing in a pasture. Found broken engine connecting rod. Fatigue failure

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