N242CP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N242CP is a 1978 Mooney M20J (serial 24-0715), registered to Beste Robert K (co-owner) in Sauk Centre, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1978 (48 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 40% of registered Mooney M20Js. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A237AD. It is one of 1,408 Mooney M20J aircraft on the FAA registry. Beste Robert K holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Beste Robert K

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Sauk Centre, MN

Serial number

24-0715

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A237AD · 50433655 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 4, 2010

Airworthiness date

Sep 20, 1978

Last FAA activity

Sep 15, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2029

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41515

525 of the 1,310 registered Mooney M20J carry this engine (40%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Mooney M20J needs roughly 1,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,597 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N242CP

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