Single-engine piston

N20VR

1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
25-2016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Durango, CO
Registration record

N20VR on the FAA register

Type
1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket
Serial
25-2016
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Durango, CO
Certificate issued
2008-11-03
Airworthiness date
1997-12-29
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A19195
Mode S (octal)
50310625
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N20VR to the current registrant.
  • 1997-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1995-08-15
    N20VR previously assigned to a Homebuilt Viggenite (s/n JR200); cancelled.
Overview

About N20VR

N20VR is a 1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket, serial number 25-2016. It is registered to an individual in Durango, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2008 and expires on October 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 December 29, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N20VR. 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

Published figures for the Mooney M20K 252 Rocket type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-09-04 Accident · Clinton, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI89DEC07
Reported aircraft: Rayne Vari-Eze — a different aircraft that carried the N20VR registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: UNDETERMINED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.