Single-engine piston

N231U

1980 Mooney M20K 231

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
25-0384
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bosia Acres LLC (LLC)
Based
White City, OR
1980 Mooney M20K 231
Representative photo of a Mooney M20K 231. Not a photo of N231U.
Registration record

N231U on the FAA register

Type
1980 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0384
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Bosia Acres LLC
White City, OR
Certificate issued
2023-03-31
Airworthiness date
1980-05-22
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20DF9
Mode S (octal)
50406771
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 N231U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N231U.
  • 1980-08-02
    Accident at Mt. Pleasant,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N231U

N231U is a 1980 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0384. The FAA register lists Bosia Acres LLC as the registrant in White City, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 May 22, 1980.

N231U 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

Published figures for the Mooney M20K 231 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Mooney M20K 231 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-02 Accident · Mt. Pleasant,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2513
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K
Probable cause: RKED,NOT LIGHTED.

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.