Single-engine piston

N5779R

1984 Mooney M20K 231

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
25-0846
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Golden, CO
1984 Mooney M20K 231
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Registration record

N5779R on the FAA register

Type
1984 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0846
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Golden, CO
Certificate issued
2026-04-27
Airworthiness date
1984-12-10
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A76C0D
Mode S (octal)
51666015
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$121,250 to $149,750
Middle half of 20 live Mooney M20K 231 listings, 1979–1985 models (median $139,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N5779R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5779R to the current registrant.
  • 1984-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-04-28
    N5779R previously assigned to a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE (s/n 17253448); cancelled.
Overview

About N5779R

N5779R is a 1984 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0846. It is registered to an individual in Golden, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 December 10, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5779R. 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Mooney M20K 231 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-08-25 Accident · Soldotna,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4073
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N5779R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: G.

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.