Single-engine piston

N5253G

Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
25-1179
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
—
Registration record

N5253G on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE
Serial
25-1179
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2016-06-24
Airworthiness date
1988-10-04
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A69E49
Mode S (octal)
51517111
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).
  • 2016-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5253G.
  • 1988-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5253G

N5253G is a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE, serial number 25-1179. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2016 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 October 4, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5253G. 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

1972-09-18 Accident · Chesapeake,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3591
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A — a different aircraft that carried the N5253G registration before this airframe.

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.