cferr59 Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Is this a fixed gear Mooney? Right near me too and seems like a good deal considering it has an Aspen, 430, and EDM930... https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=MOONEY&model=M20D+MASTER&listing_id=2374695&s-type=aircraft# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amillet Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 What is the cruise speed on a stock M20D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 That is 1 of 3 left in the original fixed gear configuration... It has been resident at 39N for years. (Princeton, NJ) Let me know if you come to kick the tires... there may be one or two other Mooneys fo sale there as well... https://princetonairport.com/category/aircraft-for-sale/ A stock M20D may still have the fixed pitch prop... and performance will be affected by it... Somebody did a really stylish photo shoot with the other MS M20D... including a beautiful model. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOH Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 No prop control that I can see...I think carusoam is correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prior owner Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 It’s only a couple of serial numbers from mine.... and he doesn’t have the vertical stab fairing, but I do- was the fairing part of the retract conversion? That’s a very tidy looking D ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, PilotCoyote said: It’s only a couple of serial numbers from mine.... and he doesn’t have the vertical stab fairing, but I do- was the fairing part of the retract conversion? That’s a very tidy looking D ! My D [C converted] does not have the fairing. Maybe it was part of the conversion, but N6626U didn't get it ! [Oh, man..........that photos just give me a thrill.............LOL ! ] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prior owner Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Interesting.... Here’s my tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, PilotCoyote said: Interesting.... Here’s my tail. I considered adding the fairing during the paint process, but decided to leave all alone. Possibly yours was added after the fact. Interesting topic for sure ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBDiagMan Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Appears to be a decent, well cared for, well updated plane. It seems a little pricey. Maybe they consider it a collectors item due to the LACK of C mods. it will be interesting what the prop and gear cost in terms of performance. I expect it won’t be much better than Cherokee 180. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, MBDiagMan said: Appears to be a decent, well cared for, well updated plane. It seems a little pricey. Maybe they consider it a collectors item due to the LACK of C mods. it will be interesting what the prop and gear cost in terms of performance. I expect it won’t be much better than Cherokee 180. There are exactly three (3) unmodified M20-D aircraft remaining. It is certainly rare! And yes, it's slower than a C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBDiagMan Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Yeah I’m just curious how much slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers2007 Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Float package included?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDPetersen Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I flew the fixed gear, fixed pitch prop M20D in the early ‘60’s. I’m thinking it was about 115 knots. About like a 180 Cherokee. I thought an MSer still had an unconverted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 @Sven is/was our resident M20D owner... A very fashionable model at that... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prior owner Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 My god, is that a 201 window mod on a fixed gear D? Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, carusoam said: @Sven is/was our resident M20D owner... A very fashionable model at that... -a- Oh! Wow! I just noticed there IS an airplane in the photo............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 7 hours ago, PilotCoyote said: My god, is that a 201 window mod on a fixed gear D? Incredible. I don't believe it is the 201 windscreen................I believe it's the angle from which the photo was taken [I could be wrong] Hmmmm.............I like the second photo too................another hmmmmmmmmmmm...............I like the looks of the one piece windscreen too........gives me an idea !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cferr59 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 42 minutes ago, PilotCoyote said: My god, is that a 201 window mod on a fixed gear D? Incredible. If it will only go 115kts, it needs some speed mods... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 It would be great if it got a huge reduction in insurance cost.... -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB4 Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 57 minutes ago, carusoam said: It would be great if it got a huge reduction in insurance cost.... -a- Great point. Probably half ours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, carusoam said: It would be great if it got a huge reduction in insurance cost.... -a- Based on my insurance quotes when I was purchasing my, new to me little adorable mini-Mooney, I mistakenly identified it as a D model. The quotes were substantially much less than when I correctly identified it as a C model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, MooneyMitch said: Based on my insurance quotes when I was purchasing my, new to me little adorable mini-Mooney, I mistakenly identified it as a D model. The quotes were substantially much less than when I correctly identified it as a C model. But the data plate still says "M20-D," despite the retractable gear and variable pitch propellor. Those would be listed under "Major Modifications" on the insurance application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, Hank said: But the data plate still says "M20-D," despite the retractable gear and variable pitch propellor. Those would be listed under "Major Modifications" on the insurance application. Hmmmmm....... are you suggesting that “Major Modification” listing would have a different premium affect? Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Ironically I sat next to the owners of that plane at a pancake breakfast in Arcadia, FL several years ago. It's been for sale for at least 4 years now. Very well equipped, I just hope someone has been flying it and keeping everything lubricated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcrmckenna Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Oh! Wow! I just noticed there IS an airplane in the photo............. Plane? Don’t see it...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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