N231BX

Valid registration

1979 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K

Fixed wing single engineCreston, IARegistered Feb 23, 2026

N231BX is a 1979 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25-0140, registered in Creston, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 30, 1979. It is one of 771 M20K aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Iowa. About 73% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Creston, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Feb 23, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A20C66
Mode S code (octal)
50406146
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
Model
M20K
Type certificate (TCDS)
2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
25-0140
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 30, 1979
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Creston

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Creston Municipal
Creston, IA
KCSQ3 miNon-towered100LL, A
Greenfield Municipal
Greenfield, IA
KGFZ19 miNon-towered100LL
Corning Municipal
Corning, IA
KCRZ21 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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