I've found a reasonable Mooney for sale that has 0 logs for the last 20 years. I have beautiful logs 1989 - 2001.  Here's what I know: No NTSB reports for the aircraft for incidents I have in hand all the FAA records you can purchase, nothing scary there I know I'll need to re-certify every single AD since 2001 I have in-hand engine major overhaul paperwork  in 2014 and complied AD's for the engine installed I have proof the current engine time is 80 hours.