N885DL - 1980 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K Aircraft Registration

N885DL is a 1980 Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 27, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on September 9, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360-GB engine producing 210 horsepower, N885DL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC30BE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N885DL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 50.9892, 5.5181 on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N885DL was last updated on September 9, 2025. 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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