N231MN is a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25-0717, registered in Santa Barbara, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360 SER rated at 225 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 30, 1982. It is one of 771 M20K aircraft in the FAA registry, 78 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 23, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MACAIR LLC
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Jun 23, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A20D57
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50406527
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
- Model
- M20K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Serial number
- 25-0717
- 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 Sep 30, 1982
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Santa Barbara
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Municipal Santa Barbara, CA | KSBA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Santa Ynez, CA | KIZA | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Oxnard Oxnard, CA | KOXR | 32 mi | Towered | 100LL, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Vero Beach, FL | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA14CA420 |
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.