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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N231KA

N231KA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 2, 2015. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K cancelled June 2, 2015

Serial number
25-0005
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 11, 2010
Last FAA action
July 3, 2013
Last owner
Pridgen Michael E (Individual)
Odenton, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N231KA

ERA15CA157Accident on March 16, 2015 at Laurel, MD: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mooney Aircraft CORP. M20K · serial 25-0005

The pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site