Single-engine piston

N2153K

Mooney M20R Ovation

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
29-0115
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Caf Design LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N2153K on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20R Ovation
Serial
29-0115
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Caf Design LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-06-17
Airworthiness date
1997-05-20
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1CEE0
Mode S (octal)
50347340
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2153K to the current registrant.
  • 1997-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-04-27
    N2153K previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Lance II (s/n 32R7987086); cancelled.
  • 1955-10-17
    N2153K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 4880); cancelled.
Overview

About N2153K

N2153K is a Mooney M20R Ovation, serial number 29-0115. The FAA register lists Caf Design LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 191 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 20, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2153K. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
191 kt
Range
900 nm
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-12 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89LA178
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300T — a different aircraft that carried the N2153K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR IDLER-GEAR SHAFT RETAINING SET-SCREW, WHICH LED TO AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND THE REDUCTION OF THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SEE OUTSIDE THE AIRPLANE DUE TO OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD.

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.