N231SD - 1980 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K Aircraft Registration

N231SD is a 1980 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gulbis Edgars in Laguna Niguel, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 17, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on November 16, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360 SER engine producing 225 horsepower, N231SD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A20DCB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N231SD was last tracked by AviatorDB near John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N231SD was last updated on June 7, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Mooney M-20, the fastest single-engine piston aircraft of its era, revolutionized efficient personal aviation when it first flew in September 1953. This low-wing, four-seat monoplane featured laminar-flow airfoils and innovative wooden construction that achieved speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Over 11,000 M-20s have been manufactured across 17 variants since production began in 1955, making it the most successful design by Al Mooney. The aircraft was produced by Mooney Aircraft Company in Kerrville, Texas. AviatorDB tracks 851 Mooney Aircraft Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is M20P.

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