JPLosman Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Modern and capable Garmin IFR cross-country platform with GFC 500 autopilot and dual GI-275s. Plane flies often so times will go up. 145 KTAS on 9.5 gph. Strong engine with no issues. Not a beauty queen but very capable of real-world cross-country flights with approaches flown in actual IMC down to minimums. I use this plane for carrying friends and family, and completed my instrument, commercial and CFI/I training in this plane. I am a CFI/I that can provide transition training to a buyer if requested. Contact me at RonMooreCFI@gmail.com with any questions. TT: 6054 SMOH: 1664 SPOH: 1100 Avionics: Garmin GFC-500 autopilot; Garmin GI-275 MFD and PFD; Garmin GNC 355; ADSB-Out compliant Other features: Manual gear with Johnson bar; Tanis engine heater; PlanePower alternator conversion Annual and IFR re-certification due: 4/2026 Cylinder compressions: 80/80, 78/80, 78/80, 78/80 All logbooks since new - scans available upon request All recent annuals performed by Mooney Service Centers Engine and prop overhaul and fuel tank reseal in 2001 Fuel lines replaced, muffler overhauled, prop resealed in 2024 Corrosion-X applied at each annual Oil changes done every 40 hours Interior: 9/10: Leather seats and trim. Very comfortable. Cygnet yokes installed 2024. Exterior: 3/10: Original paint that looks fine from far away. No bare spots on metal or corrosion.
McMooney Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 question, if it's a capable and solid plane, why give it away at 63k? the avionics cost that 1
TheAv8r Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 1 hour ago, McMooney said: question, if it's a capable and solid plane, why give it away at 63k? the avionics cost that If the paint is as rough as he's saying, a new paint job is $30k. It has no speed mods. The fuel tanks were resealed in 2001, so it's 24 years old, very likely a reseal is on the short-term horizon, that's $5-7k. Engine is high-time, compressions look surprisingly awesome so it might go over TBO but it might not, and that's a $50k+ job, so in the next 1-2 years you're looking at possibly having to put $85k into it, which at $63k is $148k invested. Take away the paint and $118k short-term horizon if you fast-forwarded to the market of a great panel with rough paint and a fresh engine sounds about right, if a bit on the higher side but you never get 100% out of what you put in.
JPLosman Posted February 3 Author Report Posted February 3 Thanks, guys. Just to be crystal clear, the airplane doesn't need any of the above modifications/fixes right now (or in my opinion, in the very near future). There are no fuel leaks, the engine runs excellently with a Blackstone oil analysis done at each oil change, and I've never deferred any maintenance items. If you are concerned about cosmetics then a buyer may want to consider new paint, but I've always focused my AMUs on non-cosmetic upgrades/fixes. If I didn't have a baby coming soon, I would be keeping the plane and continuing to fly it frequently as-is. I think the plane is priced aggressively and fairly. I don't want it to languish on the classifieds for months and would love to see it go to a great home. If there are any other price-related questions, please feel free to send me a PM. 3
Ragsf15e Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 I sold my F a year ago for ~$80k. It was very similar to this E. Times, tanks, etc. paint might have been a little better and I had an edm930, but I didn’t have a gfc500. This seems a reasonable price if not a little low, but we’ll see how long it takes and if a prebuy reveals anything. The prebuy on my F came up with a missing tooth on the engine side of the engine/starter gear… and that was it. Good luck with the sale!
pirate Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Nice set up, I think this plane will sell fairly quick….
hammdo Posted February 6 Report Posted February 6 Isn’t that TommyFliesALot (YouTube) old e? pretty neat… -Don
varlajo Posted February 6 Report Posted February 6 13 minutes ago, hammdo said: Isn’t that TommyFliesALot (YouTube) old e? pretty neat… -Don Sure is!
geoffb Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 (edited) It's had a lot done to it since I had it, that's for sure. Been through a lot of hands in 5 years. Edited February 9 by geoffb
Mmrkulic Posted Wednesday at 07:30 AM Report Posted Wednesday at 07:30 AM On 2/12/2026 at 12:22 AM, Mmrkulic said: i emailed got one reply looking to buy asap I ve got cash in hand
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