N242RE is a 2007 Mooney Airplane Co Inc M20TN (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31-0020, registered in Cookeville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-G rated at 280 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 20, 2007. It is one of 107 M20TN aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Tennessee. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 26, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ADVANCED AVIONICS LLC
- Location
- Cookeville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 6, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Nov 6, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A238E9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50434351
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC
- Model
- M20TN
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 31-0020
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-G (280 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 20, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cookeville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cumberland Regional Sparta, TN | KSRB | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Jackson County Gainesboro, TN | 1A7 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smithville Municipal Smithville, TN | 0A3 | 20 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Sparta, TN | Mooney M20TN this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA25FA187 |
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.