MOONEY M20C LOW TIME BEAUTY!!! Price reduced to $45000.00

[Mooney_Driver]

Vehicle Description

            Firewall forward major by Triad in 2003 (including new Lycoming cylinder assemblies and all accessories replaced or overhauled), complete leather and wool interior, strip and paint, updated avionics, propeller hub replacement (eliminates recurring AD on prop), the list goes on and on.  I doubt if you will find a nicer example of an M20C anywhere.  This is a 1962 all metal M20-C with the manual gear and flaps.

 

AFTT: 3340     SMOH: 572     SPOH:  393

(Note that times are changing as this plane is flown regularly)

ANNUAL DUE OCT 2015    IFR CERTIFICATION DUE APR 2015

ALL ADS COMPLIED WITH!!!

 

AVIONICS/RADIOS:

KLN-135 GPS/COMM coupled to autopilot

KX-155 NAV/COMM with GS coupled to autopilot

HEADING BUG DG coupled to autopilot (overhaul 2006)

STEC-40 AUTOPILOT

BENDIX AUDIO PANEL WITH MARKER BEACON

BENDIX TRANSPONDER with Mode C (recond 2007)

KING DME

KING ADF

DUAL PUSH TO TALK SWITCHES ON YOKES

CUSTOM INSTALLED 4 PLACE INTERCOM WITH MUSIC INPUT

 

ADDITONAL EQUIPMENT:

FUEL BLADDERS (NO MORE WEEPING FUEL AND 54+ GAL USEABLE)

ALTERNATOR CONVERSION

LIGHTWEIGHT STARTER (NEW 2006)

NEW 1/4 INCH GLASS INCLUDING 1 PIECE WINDSHIELD

HAT SHELF STC (THE 1962 MODEL DID NOT COME WITH THIS)

NEW LEATHER AND WOOL INTERIOR WITH NEW INSULATION (10)

NEW SEAT BELTS WITH SHOULDER HARNESS IN FRONT

FIREWALL FORWARD MAJOR BY TRIAD IN 2003 (COMP 78, 77, 78, 77)

STRIP AND PAINT IN 2006 (10)

RELIABLE MANUAL (JOHNSON BAR) LANDING GEAR

NEW CHROMED GEAR AND FLAP HANDLE

REBUILT EXAUST AND NEW STACKS NOV 2006

NEW TIRES ALL AROUND

CUSTOM CANOPY COVER AND COWL PLUGS WITH N NUMBER

HANGERED

 

EXTERIOR:

ALL OVER MATTERHORN WHITE AND CRANBERRY RED WITH GREY AND

BLACK ACCENTS IN THE NEW MOONEY SCHEME, A SOLID 10!

 

INTERIOR:

TAN LEATHER SEATS WITH TAN WOOL CARPET AND SIDE PANELS, GREY

WOOL OVERHEAD, A SOLID 10!

 

There are complete logs since 1970 and 368 hours when they were certified as correct at that time.  Please go to Google and search N6475U and you will find a profile of the aircraft as well as an NTSB report for February 27th 1975 where the aircraft landed long.  All repairs were made and the plane has been flying for over 33 years and 2,000 hours since.  The plane flies smooth and straight and looks beautiful, you wouldn't know if I didn't tell you!

 

Plane is located in middle Georgia.

 

This is a great airplane but no warranty is expressed or implied, it is sold as is.

[orionflt]

I hope you get your asking price, plane looks nice

 

Brian

[chrisk]

Looks nice!

[ryoder]

Nice paint and windshield. That stripe looks great.

[gsxrpilot]

I like the paint, it looks just like mine.

 

It's a good looking C. I sure like mine, and like it even more for every other one I see for sale. :-)  The C is such a great airplane.

[Mooney_Driver]

The original price was determined by vRef and the Vintage Mooney Group pricing tool.  I have it listed on Barnstormers and I am adjusting the price to $45000.00 later this week.

[Parker_Woodruff]

The original price was determined by vRef and the Vintage Mooney Group pricing tool. I have it listed on Barnstormers and I am adjusting the price to $45000.00 later this week.

You can edit the subject line of your first post to reflect that and maybe attract more views to this thread.

[Mooney_Driver]

Parker, that was my first thought, but do no tsee where to do it.

 

Thanks...

[PilotRPI]

Is this plane still for sale?

[steingar]

I'm buying it.

[bonal]

I'm buying it.

SWEET!

[Hank]

Congrats, Steingar! Welcome aboard! You're already an owner, be prepared for Mooney ownership. My wife and I love our C, and the heading bug really makes long flights easy and comfortable. Mine is a Brittain unit, but I don't see the box in the panel photos. Must have changed over the years; the right panel is pretty washed out in sunlight to read everything.

 

Enjoy flying your new plane, and good luck with the sale of the old one. Or are you going to be a two-plane family? Company is always nice.

[WilliamR]

Owned this airplane about 10 years ago.  Super reliable and has been kept up nicely since my ownership. 

[LevelWing]

Congrats, steingar! Welcome to owning a Mooney. They're so much fun and are great traveling machines.

[mike28w]

Ain't she pretty !!     Welcome !

[steingar]

Hope so.  Just working things out with the owner.  Aircraft presents well in pictures.  I will of course keep you all posted.

[steingar]

So I thought I'd give an update.  The Lucky Strike is now mine.  Presents as clean as it did in the photos, very very nice Mooney.  Flew my Cherokee down to Atlanta, took Mooney driver on a half hour flight and I think he fell in love.  Did a pre buy with a local mechanic next day (not really what I wanted, but when running a trade you don't get everything you want) while his mechanic worked on my Cherokee.  Quoth his mechanic, he'd never seen a cleaner Cherokee.  The Mooney came out pretty well devoid of squawks as well.  Very, very clean.  

 

Did my ten hours of dual down there (had some trouble finding a suitable CFI here).  Had one hell of a time working the J-bar, locking it in place on the down swing was problematic at best and took awhile to "get".  I just about melted in the heat, we northerners just aren't used to the incredible heat in Georgia.  Funny story (I hope), after my first colonoscopy (dating myself) I swore I'd never drink Gatorade again.  Those of you who've had the pleasure probably know of what I speak.  When we landed at PDK after the first day's training the bottle of Gatorade in the machine looked SO inviting, I bought a 20oz bottle, drained it in a heartbeat and drained another 20oz of water besides.  I guess I'm back to drinking Gatorade.

 

I took quite a few hours and quite a few gear swings to get the J-bar.  My other problem is after I'd done it 3 or 4 times my arm turned to jello.  I guess no Young Eagles in my future.  I did have the distinct please of following a Skyhawk in the pattern and having to swing wide because I was so much faster than him.

 

Anyway, after the ten hours the CFI (Mike O'Neal out Skybound Aviation at PDK, I could not recommend him more) gave me my complex endorsement and I was off.  Had a hell of a time in the mountains north of Atlanta, had to power down pretty dramatically to keep it slow enough to creep through all that.  Problem with being a VFR pilot in a fast airplane, have to dodge wx at 155mph.  After that though, up to 9.5K, set the autopilot to fly home and didn't have to do a damn other thing.  140kts at 8.3 gallons an hour.  My landings still suck, but they're getting better and will get better more still.  The Mooney isn't what I'd call easy to land, but I'll get there.  

 

Last hour of solo for the insurance tomorrow, and my first passenger (Mrs. Steingar) on Sunday.  I am going to fly the wings off this thing.  I LOVE Mooneys, such efficiency!  I may not love it as much come annual time (thing has a LOT of scores) but might laze out and take it to a Mooney service center.  We'll see.  Thanks to Mooneyspace for lots and lots of wisdom during this process.  With luck in time I'll be able to give some back.

[Marauder]

So I thought I'd give an update. The Lucky Strike is now mine. Presents as clean as it did in the photos, very very nice Mooney. Flew my Cherokee down to Atlanta, took Mooney driver on a half hour flight and I think he fell in love. Did a pre buy with a local mechanic next day (not really what I wanted, but when running a trade you don't get everything you want) while his mechanic worked on my Cherokee. Quoth his mechanic, he'd never seen a cleaner Cherokee. The Mooney came out pretty well devoid of squawks as well. Very, very clean.

Did my ten hours of dual down there (had some trouble finding a suitable CFI here). Had one hell of a time working the J-bar, locking it in place on the down swing was problematic at best and took awhile to "get". I just about melted in the heat, we northerners just aren't used to the incredible heat in Georgia. Funny story (I hope), after my first colonoscopy (dating myself) I swore I'd never drink Gatorade again. Those of you who've had the pleasure probably know of what I speak. When we landed at PDK after the first day's training the bottle of Gatorade in the machine looked SO inviting, I bought a 20oz bottle, drained it in a heartbeat and drained another 20oz of water besides. I guess I'm back to drinking Gatorade.

I took quite a few hours and quite a few gear swings to get the J-bar. My other problem is after I'd done it 3 or 4 times my arm turned to jello. I guess no Young Eagles in my future. I did have the distinct please of following a Skyhawk in the pattern and having to swing wide because I was so much faster than him.

Anyway, after the ten hours the CFI (Mike O'Neal out Skybound Aviation at PDK, I could not recommend him more) gave me my complex endorsement and I was off. Had a hell of a time in the mountains north of Atlanta, had to power down pretty dramatically to keep it slow enough to creep through all that. Problem with being a VFR pilot in a fast airplane, have to dodge wx at 155mph. After that though, up to 9.5K, set the autopilot to fly home and didn't have to do a damn other thing. 140kts at 8.3 gallons an hour. My landings still suck, but they're getting better and will get better more still. The Mooney isn't what I'd call easy to land, but I'll get there.

Last hour of solo for the insurance tomorrow, and my first passenger (Mrs. Steingar) on Sunday. I am going to fly the wings off this thing. I LOVE Mooneys, such efficiency! I may not love it as much come annual time (thing has a LOT of scores) but might laze out and take it to a Mooney service center. We'll see. Thanks to Mooneyspace for lots and lots of wisdom during this process. With luck in time I'll be able to give some back.

Great update! Enjoy the plane -- you earned it!

Loved the colonoscopy story and certainly can relate. When I had mine (just one so far, thank you very much), the doctor came out to the recovery area and told me everything was fine AND that I had a redundant colon... "What the heck is that I asked?" He said that when your friends tell you that you are full of it, they are stating a fact.

For those of you intestinally challenged: "The term "redundant colon" describes a large intestine (colon) that is longer than normal and as a result has repetitive, overlapping loops. Typically, this is a normal anatomic variation. It usually causes no symptoms and needs no treatment. But your friends will know that you are full of it."

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[Raptor05121]

congrats. i knew that plane looked familiar. it looks clean

[rbridges]

the trick to the J bar is getting the gear up quickly.  There are debates about it, but I fall in the group that pulls the gear as soon as I have a sustained climb.  I have the inner door fairings, so I have to latch it pretty soon or else it gets too heavy.  You can always nose the plane over slightly to reduce the effort.  

[gsxrpilot]

Regarding the Johnson bar, as RBridges says, get the gear up quickly. Look at some of piperpainter's videos on Youtube, or mine for that matter. Secondly, it's all timing on the swing of the bar. After 50 take offs and landings, the bar seems to work its self. I just unlatch it and give it a little guidance. It is effortless when the timing is on. And by timing, I mean the movement of your hand and arm between unlatch and latch.

 

Congrats on the new plane. We'll save a spot for you in the Caravan to Oshkosh next year.

[bonal]

Excellent news! As for the J bar it will become second nature when retracting it's just a constant pressure you will feel the tuff part and your muscle memory will begin to just push through it. On my last flight I had a major brain fade and was climbing out past the far numbers wondering why I was accelerating so slowly as my wife gave me a funny look I realized I had the gear still out. We were at about 105mph and even though the gear retracted easily. When dropping the gear it's more an exercise in controlling the swing as the bar wants to swing up fast with the weight of the gear. Enjoy flying your new airplane

[steingar]

Swinging the J-bar was never much of a problem. Latching it to the little thing on the floor was always my problem. I now have it done correctly, but my landings still stink, I feel I'm not ahead of the airplane and I'm certainly not flying it intuitively. I told Mrs. Steingar she wasn't getting a flight until I had it better dialed in.

[Bravoman]

Swinging the J-bar was never much of a problem. Latching it to the little thing on the floor was always my problem. I now have it done correctly, but my landings still stink, I feel I'm not ahead of the airplane and I'm certainly not flying it intuitively. I told Mrs. Steingar she wasn't getting a flight until I had it better dialed in.

Just chop the power and pull the nose up--she'll settle in eventually!

[steingar]

Just chop the power and pull the nose up--she'll settle in eventually!

Yeah, though sometimes with a resounding "crunch!".  I'll get there eventually.