Single-engine piston

N231KV

1980 Mooney M20K 231

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
25-0291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Short Final LLC (LLC)
Based
Grants Pass, OR
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1980 Mooney M20K 231
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Registration record

N231KV on the FAA register

Type
1980 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0291
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Short Final LLC
Grants Pass, OR
Certificate issued
2020-03-30
Airworthiness date
1980-01-28
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20D2C
Mode S (octal)
50406454
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 N231KV.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N231KV.
  • 1983-04-20
    Accident at Trenton, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N231KV

N231KV is a 1980 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0291. The FAA register lists Short Final LLC as the registrant in Grants Pass, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2020 and expires on March 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 January 28, 1980.

N231KV 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

1983-04-20 Accident · Trenton, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC83LA092
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K

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.