# N231KA: 1978 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2015-06-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 2, 2015
- 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: 25-0005
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2010
- Last registry action: July 3, 2013
- Mode S code: A20D19
- Owner when cancelled: [Pridgen Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRIDGEN%20MICHAEL%20E)
- Location: [Odenton, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Odenton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0628° N, 76.7123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21113, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231KA-2015-06-02

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 ERA15CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA157), Mar 16, 2015: Mooney M20K (N231KA), Laurel, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.

## 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 20150316002479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150316002479A), Mar 16, 2015: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231KA), Laurel, MD, Substantial damage. The pilot attempted to activate the runway lights of runway 21 but only the left lights came on. He did a flyby to try and determine on which side of the…

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