Single-engine piston

N252EM

1986 Mooney M20K 252TSE

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
25-1027
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Novi, MI
1986 Mooney M20K 252TSE
Representative photo of a Mooney M20K 252TSE. Not a photo of N252EM.
Registration record

N252EM on the FAA register

Type
1986 Mooney M20K 252TSE
Serial
25-1027
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Novi, MI
Certificate issued
2015-08-24
Airworthiness date
1986-03-26
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A25F5C
Mode S (octal)
50457534
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
201 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$184,423 to $199,000
Middle half of 6 live Mooney M20K 252TSE listings, 1986–1989 models (median $192,995). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N252EM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N252EM.
  • 2008-07-06
    Accident at Howell, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N252EM

N252EM is a 1986 Mooney M20K 252TSE, serial number 25-1027. It is registered to an individual in Novi, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 201 knots and a range of about 980 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 26, 1986.

N252EM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
201 kt
Range
980 nm
Power / thrust (each)
210
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,060 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,280 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20K 252TSE type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Mooney M20K 252TSE specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-06 Accident · Howell, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA178
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K
Probable cause: The collision with a deer during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the dusk light condition.

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.