Single-engine piston

N40FM

1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
25-2012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Erie, PA
Registration record

N40FM on the FAA register

Type
1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket
Serial
25-2012
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Erie, PA
Certificate issued
2014-11-19
Airworthiness date
1997-10-24
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4AAD1
Mode S (octal)
51125321
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N40FM.
  • 1997-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N40FM

N40FM is a 1997 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket, serial number 25-2012. It is registered to an individual in Erie, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2014 and expires on November 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 October 24, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40FM.

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40FM.

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.