Single-engine piston

N9542Z

1980 Mooney M20K 231

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
25-0488
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D Danger LLC (LLC)
Based
Allentown, PA
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1980 Mooney M20K 231
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Registration record

N9542Z on the FAA register

Type
1980 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0488
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
D Danger LLC
Allentown, PA
Certificate issued
2008-11-06
Airworthiness date
1980-12-11
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4639
Mode S (octal)
53243071
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 N9542Z.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9542Z.
  • 1980-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9542Z

N9542Z is a 1980 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0488. The FAA register lists D Danger LLC as the registrant in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 December 11, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9542Z.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9542Z.

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.