FS: 1987 Mooney M20J (205)

[GTWreck]

With my RV-10 project almost completed, it’s time for my Mooney to go on the market.  This is a very well equipped plane with all the bells and whistles offered in the M20J, including inner gear doors, one piece belly, speed brakes, fully articulating seats, WAAS GPS, stormscope, etc.  This has been a very good plane for the family hauling the 4 of us all over.  

 

The plane and motor have 1875-ish hours.  The compressions on the engine are still quite good (72+), and oil analysis at last annual came back clean.  The last 3 annuals have been done at the Mooney Service Center in Rome/Dalton at Cole Aviation.  The motor still pulls well, routinely getting 155KTAS @ 7-9k' @ 10.5-11gph.  Always hankered, no damage history.

 

Plane is offered at $105,000.

 

Equipment:

Garmin GNS-530W

Garmin GMA-340 audio panel

Garmin GTX-330 Mode-S transponder 

King KX-165 nav/comm

King KFC-150 autopilot with yaw damper

King KI-525a HSI

WX-1000 stormscope

JPI-730 engine monitor

Standby electric vacuum

Speed brakes

Rosen visors

Lopresti landing light

 

Last 3 annuals done at Mooney Service Center 

 

The ad is also available on Barnstormers here.

 

[tonyk628]

Thats not a terrible deal, but a rich for my budget.

[golfpilot]

Beautiful Plane

[NotarPilot]

What's the useful load?

[craftyboy]

How much would it cost to do a major overhaul to this engine?  Is 25k realistic?  Thanks.  Ed

[KSMooniac]

How much would it cost to do a major overhaul to this engine?  Is 25k realistic?  Thanks.  Ed

 

Depends on what you want... 25k for a field overhaul including accessories and hoses might be feasible.  If you want a factory exchange engine, add 10k to that figure.

[carusoam]

Welcome aboard, Ed.

Best regards,

-a-

[mcpilot]

Nice plane and nice price

[Mooneymite]

This plane lives in my neighborhood.

 

It's been well cared for and loved.

[ArtVandelay]

I find it a bit amusing that you have a Garmin 530, yet require a sticky with all the local frequencies, don't they have frequencies in the airport info page??

[rbridges]

I find it a bit amusing that you have a Garmin 530, yet require a sticky with all the local frequencies, don't they have frequencies in the airport info page??

 

what if the battery, alternator and radios go out at the same time during flight and he has to use a hand held radio?  THAT is why the list is there.

 

seriously, that's a nice looking plane.

[Hank]

I find it a bit amusing that you have a Garmin 530, yet require a sticky with all the local frequencies, don't they have frequencies in the airport info page??

I keep a kneeboard printout from AOPA when traveling. Now that I've moved, I keep one for my new home field and nearby fields, until I learn them.

Nice plane, too! We all like to window shop, I guess. :-)

[Mooneymite]

what if the battery, alternator and radios go out at the same time during flight and he has to use a hand held radio?  THAT is why the list is there.

 

That's why God created 121.5. :-)

[GTWreck]

What's the useful load?

 

Sorry for the late response.  I've been out of town for awhile.  

 

Useful load (re-calculated from last annual due to new light weight starter being installed) is 826.  

This aircraft is also eligible for the 2900 GW option, which would give you another 100+ pounds.  

 

[GTWreck]

I find it a bit amusing that you have a Garmin 530, yet require a sticky with all the local frequencies, don't they have frequencies in the airport info page??

 

Part of the reason for it is that one of the airports I frequent had an unpublished AWOS frequency after it changed from AM to FM frequency.  While I was at it, I figure I'd fill in the other common destination frequencies as well.  I generally find that it's faster to do it via paper than to dig into the 530, and find the frequency.  To each their own.