N242WT is a 2008 Mooney Airplane Co Inc M20TN (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31-0105, registered in Portland, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-G rated at 280 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 17, 2008. It is one of 107 M20TN aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Oregon. About 3% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MSM ENTERPRISES LLC
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Nov 6, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Oct 4, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A23973
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50434563
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC
- Model
- M20TN
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A3 (Mooney International Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 31-0105
- 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 Jul 17, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Portland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland International Portland, OR | KPDX | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Pearson Field Vancouver, WA | KVUO | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Portland-Troutdale Portland, OR | KTTD | 12 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2014 | NORTH WING APACHE | 4488 | 2005 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Queen Creek, AZ | North Wing APACHE other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | WPR16LA080 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.