Single-engine piston

N231CJ

1979 Mooney M20K 231

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
25-0057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Desert Hills, AZ
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Registration record

N231CJ on the FAA register

Type
1979 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0057
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Desert Hills, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-07-20
Airworthiness date
1979-02-12
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20C72
Mode S (octal)
50406162
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 N231CJ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N231CJ.
  • 1981-05-03
    Accident at Churchville,Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N231CJ

N231CJ is a 1979 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0057. It is registered to an individual in Desert Hills, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2017 and expires on July 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 February 12, 1979.

N231CJ 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

1981-05-03 Accident · Churchville,Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2081
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K
Probable cause: ,SAO PAULO,BRAZIL.INTERNAL VOIDS FND NR HOLE.

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.