# N252AK: 1987 Mooney M20K, registration cancelled 2003-10-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 10, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 GB](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-gb) (registry code 17070)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-1139
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1987
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1997
- Last registry action: August 9, 2001
- Mode S code: A25EF6
- Owner when cancelled: [Khan Akmal H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KHAN%20AKMAL%20H)
- Location: [Mountain View, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mountain%20View)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4119° N, 122.0689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94043, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AK-2003-10-10

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 LAX03LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA276), Sep 2, 2003: Mooney M20K (N252AK), Novato, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions during the dark early morning takeoff, which resulted in spatial disorientation and lead to a collision with trees…

## 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 20030902027889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030902027889A), Sep 2, 2003: Mooney M20K (N252AK), Novato, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot stated that after rotation he had no visible horizon and no ground lights. He then engaged auto-pilot and noticed a decrease in the rate of climb…

## Other aircraft with N252AK

- [Cancelled 2018-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AK-2018-01-12): Krucker Mfg SIGNET, S/N PWG 110. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Godwin Philip W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GODWIN%20PHILIP%20W), [Kailua, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kailua)

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