Eight8Victor

https://abc-7.com/news/local/2022/01/03/plane-crash-lands-in-desoto-orange-grove/

My hangar neighbor is selling a Robotow for a Mooney. Paid $1500 wants $850. PM me for details.

Looks like it has potential. https://cfl.craigslist.org/avo/d/key-colony-beach-65-mooney-m20e/7423670282.html

Nate, congrats on making your offer. This is an amazing “F” model with all the right mods. If you are planning to use her to get your instrument ticket, you will be at TBO in no time. I've known pilots who reached double TBO and beyond but this high time is a negative. It really sucks when your plane needs a repair and it takes 3 months to complete, especially when she is new to you. That being said, I don't think the price is out of line in today’s market. The average asking price of the eight “J” models listed in TAP is $142,000, so the comments about this being in the 201 price range are incorrect. Airplanes are selling at asking price and the supply is less than half of what is was prior to this high demand. If inflation continues, as it seems is inevitable, you will be happy you got in now. Get a pre-buy and use it to negotiate down. Good luck and keep us posted.

Saw it Sunday. I remember telling my wife “look at that poor Mooney”.

I sure am glad I booked Southwest two weeks ago. You know the weather is bad when your flight from Austin to Orlando includes views of the Atlantic ocean. On another note, you might want to prepare your daughter for the hate, lies and manipulation that she will experience in the university environment. We just went through this with our daughter. Indoctrination is very real.

Here is another hard to see photo but might be of some help.

I made one from aluminum for the ailerons/flaps. I needed to put painters tape on the pads where it contacts the wing to protect the paint. Mooney probably made them from wood for that reason. The painters tape may affect the accuracy slightly.

And it’s all by design my friend, decades in the making.

@Miami_Mooniac you might check with @patriot3300 regarding that Ocala based Mooney. He was looking at one that sounds very similar to the one you described. If it is the same one, he might be able to offer you some insight.

Now you can change the title of this thread to “I found my cap!” Everyone loves a happy ending.

To the next guy who ends up here looking for info on the black plastic trim piece that sits under the strobe/nav light. Mooney still has them as of this date. You will need to order them through a MSC. Just bought a new 210385 003 for $175 through LASAR. Apparently there were several designs changes throughout the years.

That or he promised his wife that he would put it up for sale and doesn’t really want to part with his beloved Mooney.

https://austin.craigslist.org/avo/d/austin-93-mooney-201j-mse/7312975859.html

Did you mean to type STC’s? It looks like it might belong to this guy now.

Calling @Gagarin

@FlyBoyM20J Were you able to find the black plastic insert that fits behind the nav and strobe light? If so, who has them? Thanks in advance, Steve

Here are some pics that might help. I Just received mine in the mail and am hoping to install them on Saturday. Im pretty sure my wingtips are genuine Mooney. James @OSUAV8TER was very helpful and shipped them super fast. These are OR6501GE and OR6501RE

It would be a great plane to build time. Your logbook will have more x-country hours and complex hours as well.

LOL

Kathryns report lists the highest injury as minor.

9514R

Glad to hear pilot and passenger are going to be OK. https://www.walb.com/2021/05/20/plane-makes-crash-landing-so-ga/

Gray Eagles Documentary (chriswoodsdirector.com)

What a badass! Way to go Harry!