TLS BRAVO IO540 ENGINE REPLACEMENT

[1980Mooney]

2 hours ago, Fly Boomer said:

There were 356 according to the chart in this thread:

http://www.mooneyspace.com/topic/47163-edit-eight-8-mooney-accidentsincidentsgear-ups-in-six-6-days

Not sure where those numbers came from.

The registered aircraft numbers came from the FAA, Canadian Civil Aircraft Registry, UK Civil Aviation Authority and the Australian Civil Aircraft Register databases.  The original numbers produced come from  the "Mooney Chronology" https://www.mooneyevents.com/chrono.htm and from 2005 on from the GAMA database production reporting https://gama.aero/facts-and-statistics/quarterly-shipments-and-billings/.  You can look at the serial numbers too with the more modern models.  In the 50's-60's Mooney just added a sequential serial number to each plane as it was built regardless of whether it was a C, D or E.  Ownership changed and practices changed.  At least the J and newer make some sense. According to the "Mooney Chronology" some serial numbers were skipped occasionally even with the newer models.

I would guess that the worldwide number of Bravos still flying is around 300 or less.