# N231K: 1978 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 25-0004
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1978
- Last registry action: February 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A20D18
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231K-2013-08-15

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 (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 ERA11CA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA494), Sep 15, 2011: Mooney M20K (N231K), Anderson, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around.

## 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 20110915022259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110915022259A), Sep 15, 2011: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231K), Anderson, SC, Substantial damage. Aircraft was landing on runway 5 at Anderson, SC. At the point of touch down, the pilot reported that the wind appeared to raise the tail and in an attempt to…

## Other aircraft with N231K

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231K): Shark Aero S R O SHARK 600, S/N 194
- [Cancelled 1948-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231K-1948-03-17): Moth 60-GM, S/N 43. Owner: [Cliff Hyde Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLIFF%20HYDE%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

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