Single-engine piston

N1016U

1982 Mooney M20K 231

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
25-0727
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blueskys Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1982 Mooney M20K 231
Representative photo of a Mooney M20K 231. Not a photo of N1016U.
Registration record

N1016U on the FAA register

Type
1982 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0727
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Blueskys Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-09-08
Airworthiness date
1982-12-30
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A00BA8
Mode S (octal)
50005650
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$121,250 to $149,750
Middle half of 20 live Mooney M20K 231 listings, 1979–1985 models (median $139,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1016U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1016U to the current registrant.
  • 1982-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980-03-14
    N1016U previously assigned to a Dehavilland Caribou DHC-4A (s/n 11); cancelled.
  • 1972-01-28
    N1016U previously assigned to a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VIR (s/n 101); cancelled.
Overview

About N1016U

N1016U is a 1982 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0727. The FAA register lists Blueskys Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 191 knots and a range of about 980 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 30, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1016U. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
191 kt
Range
980 nm
Power / thrust (each)
210
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,060 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,280 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1963-05-27 Accident · Anniston,Ala, 01 Damage: Minor NTSB · 1 0051
Reported aircraft: Sud Aviatn SE 210 — a different aircraft that carried the N1016U registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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