# N231JD: 1979 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2026-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 25-0070
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1979
- Last registry action: November 21, 2018
- Mode S code: A20D03
- Owners when cancelled: [Pressley Brent DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRESSLEY%20BRENT%20DBA), [Smoky Mountain Aeroplanes](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMOKY%20MOUNTAIN%20AEROPLANES)
- Location: [Morristown, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Morristown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2333° N, 83.3378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37814, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231JD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231JD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231JD-2026-02-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 GAA17CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA580), Nov 7, 2017: Mooney M20K (N231JD), Los Lunas, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper glidepath during a night approach, which resulted in impact with terrain short of the runway.

## 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 20171106023099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171106023099A), Nov 6, 2017: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231JD), Los Lunas, NM, Substantial damage. On November 6 2017 at 19:30 MDT a Mooney M20K, N231JD, registered to, [privacy data omitted] landed short of the runway at mid valley airpark, Los Lunas, new…
- [Incident 19811013076089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811013076089I), Oct 13, 1981: Mooney M20K (N231JD), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. Landed on nose wheel, porpoised. Made go around with higher than normal rpms. Propeller damaged from runway contact

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