Single-engine piston

N97353

1981 Mooney M20K 231

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
25-0509
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jk Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Batavia, IL
1981 Mooney M20K 231
Representative photo of a Mooney M20K 231. Not a photo of N97353.
Registration record

N97353 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Mooney M20K 231
Serial
25-0509
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Jk Aviation LLC
Batavia, IL
Certificate issued
2015-08-24
Airworthiness date
1981-02-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD91ED
Mode S (octal)
53310755
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 N97353.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N97353 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-08-04
    N97353 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13 (s/n 8995); cancelled.
Overview

About N97353

N97353 is a 1981 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0509. The FAA register lists Jk Aviation LLC as the registrant in Batavia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2015 and expires on August 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 February 10, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97353.

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 N97353.

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.