# N231PW: 1980 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- 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: 25-0348
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1981
- Last registry action: February 24, 1990
- Mode S code: A20D91
- Owner when cancelled: [Alexander Rick](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXANDER%20RICK)
- Location: [Lebanon, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Lebanon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.5322° N, 122.8210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97355, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231PW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231PW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231PW-2015-05-05

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19810914068519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810914068519I), Sep 14, 1981: Mooney M20K (N231PW), Hillsboro, OR, Minor damage. Right gear retracted during rollout. Found retract tube PN560244-501B bent. Recommend heavier walled tubing.

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