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Hi folks, would love to hear your opinion on this. This aircraft is entering pre-buy tomorrow. M20K 231, LB engine. It lived in a hangar for at least the last 20 years, so there doesn't seem to be airframe corrosion and it was maintained by all the well-known (Texas) Mooney shops. However, below are the hours flown - sometimes it seems to have sat for 18 months with <2hrs flown. Engine compressions: 70, 70, 72, 62, 72, 62. (keeping SB03-3 into account of course - so the compressions alone doesn't tell the whole story). Am I looking at a hangar queen that has hidden headaches waiting for me? What would your advice be on this engine? Vref doesn't take this kind of data into account at all. I'm intending minimum 50 hrs p/a and it hasn't been flown like that for more than a decade.
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Hello all! This is my first post. I am looking at buying a mooney. I have never bough an airplane before and have so many questions. 1961 M20B, SN 1746, TT 4026, SMOH 1402, Prop 1394, Fresh Annual, Paint 5, Leather Interior 5, All Compressions in 70s, KX-155, TKM MK-11, KA-134, STA 400, New Brake Pads & Rotors & Wheel Bearings, Concord Battery, Fuel Flow Meter. No Fuel Tank Leaks. What kinds of things should I be asking the person selling this aircraft? The last annual was done in April. How many hours can a prop have? How many hours until I have to overhaul the engine. I've read around 1800, but can't find anything difinitive.... The plane is in Mexico. What should I do for a preinspection? I am hesitant to ask the owner to arrange one simply based on the fact that he may find a biased mechanic. Basically, is this aircraft owrth buying? What else should I know? Thanks!
