# N231VM: 1980 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2023-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2023
- 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: 25-0426
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2005
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A20E1E
- Owner when cancelled: [Boettcher Richard S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOETTCHER%20RICHARD%20S)
- Location: [Minden, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Minden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9971° N, 119.7353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231VM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231VM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231VM-2023-11-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 WPR20CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA102), Feb 14, 2020: Mooney M20K (N231VM), Minden, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to complete a before landing checklist, which resulted in his delayed extension of the landing gear, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack,…

## 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 20200214002559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200214002559A), Feb 14, 2020: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N231VM), Minden, NV, Minor damage. Pilot stated he did not follow the check list prior to landing. He stated someone over the radio told him the gear was not down and he placed the gear selector…
- [Incident 20020810022739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020810022739I), Aug 10, 2002: Mooney M20K (N231VM), Sequim, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Mr. Delray hawkes, pilot of a Mooney N231VM, failed to lower the landing gear and landed gear up at the Sequim Valley Airport, Sequim WA. Statemtent from…

## Other aircraft with N231VM

- [Cancelled 2024-11-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231VM-2024-11-26): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-0716, built 1982. Owner: [Boettcher Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOETTCHER%20RICHARD), [Ridgefield, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Ridgefield)

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