Single-engine piston

N231LA

1978 Mooney M20K 231

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
25-0014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abingdon, VA
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Registration record

N231LA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0014
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abingdon, VA
Certificate issued
2017-06-15
Airworthiness date
1978-12-21
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20D32
Mode S (octal)
50406462
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 N231LA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N231LA.
  • 1978-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N231LA

N231LA is a 1978 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0014. It is registered to an individual in Abingdon, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 21, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N231LA.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N231LA.

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.