Single-engine piston

N21439

1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
25-2017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Reno, NV
Registration record

N21439 on the FAA register

Type
1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket
Serial
25-2017
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2004-07-28
Airworthiness date
1997-12-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1CB41
Mode S (octal)
50345501
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N21439 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-02-04
    N21439 previously assigned to a Robinson R22 (s/n 0096); cancelled.
  • 1988-10-18
    N21439 previously assigned to a Piper Seminole (s/n 447995052); cancelled.
Overview

About N21439

N21439 is a 1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket, serial number 25-2017. It is registered to co-owners in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2004 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 15, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N21439. 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

1991-01-25 Accident · Scottsdale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA079
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22 HP — a different aircraft that carried the N21439 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVE BELTS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY UPPER SHEAVE AND THE PILOT'S INACCURATE FLARE DURING THE TERMINATION OF THE AUTOROTATION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY UPPER SHEAVE.

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.