Single-engine piston

N12HW

1981 Mooney M20K 231

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
25-0557
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Moonfly Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1981 Mooney M20K 231
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Registration record

N12HW on the FAA register

Type
1981 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0557
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Moonfly Inc Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-03-05
Airworthiness date
1981-06-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0521D
Mode S (octal)
50051035
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 N12HW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N12HW.
  • 1999-03-28
    Accident at Medicine Bow, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12HW

N12HW is a 1981 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0557. The FAA register lists Moonfly Inc Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 June 30, 1981.

N12HW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1999-03-28 Accident · Medicine Bow, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA061
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K
Probable cause: A fluctuating turbine inlet temperature and resulting loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the rough, unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.