Single-engine piston

N5230Y

Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
25-1177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N5230Y on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE
Serial
25-1177
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2013-06-03
Airworthiness date
1988-07-29
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A69682
Mode S (octal)
51513202
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5230Y to the current registrant.
  • 1988-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-04-10
    N5230Y previously assigned to a Cessna 210N (s/n 21064130); cancelled.
  • 1970-06-18
    N5230Y previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (s/n 27-2282); cancelled.
Overview

About N5230Y

N5230Y is a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE, serial number 25-1177. The FAA register lists Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2013 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 July 29, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5230Y. 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

1969-02-05 Accident · Middletown,Nj, 30 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23 — a different aircraft that carried the N5230Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SCAPE. CO EXPOSURE LEVEL ABOVE 10 PCT.

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.