Single-engine piston

N252Q

Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
25-1178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jimmy Takes Flight LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Registration record

N252Q on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE
Serial
25-1178
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Jimmy Takes Flight LLC
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-05-25
Airworthiness date
1988-09-21
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2604A
Mode S (octal)
50460112
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N252Q.
  • 1988-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N252Q

N252Q is a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE, serial number 25-1178. The FAA register lists Jimmy Takes Flight LLC as the registrant in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 September 21, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N252Q. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-12-09 Accident · Okla.City,Okla, 36 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3981
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 65-80 — a different aircraft that carried the N252Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: D CAP FAILED.PLT FEATH L PROP,TURNED INTO DEAD ENG

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.