N231DW is a 1979 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25-0144, registered in Atlanta, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360 SER rated at 225 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 15, 1979. It is one of 771 M20K aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Georgia. About 73% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 3, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Feb 1, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A20C97
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50406227
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
- Model
- M20K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 25-0144
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 15, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Atlanta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field Atlanta, GA | KFTY | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Atlanta, GA | KATL | 9 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Dekalb-Peachtree Atlanta, GA | KPDK | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2020 | Athens, GA | Mooney M20K this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20CA171 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.