# N231LS: 1979 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2013-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2013
- 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: 25-0136
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 24, 1986
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A20D42
- Owner when cancelled: [C G Aircraft Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20G%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7922° N, 73.9473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10029, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231LS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231LS-2013-04-15

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC03LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA083), Apr 11, 2003: Mooney M20K (N231LS), West Milford, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and landing at night.

## 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 20030410036589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030410036589A), Apr 10, 2003: Mooney M20K (N231LS), West Milford, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Nose wheel shimmy on landing at kswf. Pilot inspected acft. No problem found. Take off at kswf normal. On landing at 4N1 (Greenwood lake) runway 06,…
- [Incident 19880408017499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880408017499I), Apr 8, 1988: Mooney M20K (N231LS), Doylestown, PA, Minor damage. Executed a missed approach on first try due to gusty winds. Made a go around and landed gear up on second attempt.

## Other aircraft with N231LS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231LS): Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK, S/N 938020, built 1993

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