Single-engine piston

N31617

1965 Mooney M20E Super 21

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
515
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Co Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
Registration record

N31617 on the FAA register

Type
1965 Mooney M20E Super 21
Serial
515
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Co Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2023-02-22
Airworthiness date
1972-12-18
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35FB6
Mode S (octal)
50657666
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
601 nm
Cruise (type)
163 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N31617.
  • 1993-12-24
    Accident at Linden, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N31617

N31617 is a 1965 Mooney M20E Super 21, serial number 515. The FAA register lists Valiair Limited Co Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 163 knots and a range of about 601 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 18, 1972.

N31617 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
163 kt
Range
601 nm
Landing over 50 ft
595 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-12-24 Accident · Linden, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC94LA044
Reported aircraft: Mooney 20E
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH FAILED TO DETECT WATER-CONTAMINATED FUEL AND RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

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.