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1965 Mooney M20CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sturgis, MI, USA

This 1965 Mooney M20C, registration N581SB, serial number 3115, is a well-equipped IFR-capable single-engine piston offered at $117,900. The airframe has accumulated 5,878 total hours since new, with the engine having 350 hours since major overhaul (completed in 2018) and the Hartzell 3-blade propeller having 223 hours since overhaul (completed in 2021). The useful load is listed at 983 pounds. The aircraft has had two gear-up landing incidents recorded in the logs: one on September 25, 1974, at 1,855 hours total time (with no Form 337 on file), and another with repairs performed in June 2003 at 5,166.7 hours total time. Additionally, belly...

Year
1965
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20C
Tail #
N581SB
Serial #
3115

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational, Business
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
983 lbs
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,878 hrs
Engine 1 Time
350 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
223 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
ANNUAL DUE: March 1, 2027. BI-ANNUAL IFR CHECKS DUE: September 19, 2027. ELT BATTERY DUE: April, 2028.

Avionics

AP

Brittan Industries LSA-1 - Flight Control System

Audio

PS Engineering - PS Audio Panel

PFD

Garmin G5 - Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin G5 HSI

GPS

Garmin GNC-355 - GPS COMM (WAAS Approved); GPS NAV COMM (VFR Navigation)

ADSB

Uavionix Skybeacon - (ADS-B Out)

Additional Equipment

USB Charging Port

Garmin GSB-15 - USB Charging Port (Co-Pilot)

Exhaust System

Power Flow - Exhaust STC

Alternator

Plane Power - Alternator STC

Push to Talk Switch

Push to Talk Switch – (Pilot Yoke); Push to Talk Switch – (Co-Pilot Yoke)

Intercom Jacks

Intercom Jacks– (4 place)

Shoulder Harness

Alpha Industries - Shoulder Harness Kit Upgrade

Air Filter

Brackett - Air Filter

Engine Primer System

Strobe Lights

Wing Tip Strobes

Step

Electric Auto Step

Throttle Control

Vernier Throttle Control

Alternate Static Source

Belly Strobe

Whelen - Belly Strobe

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
White Vinyl with Red cloth seating Featuring Harmonizing Side Panels. Pilot Vent Window. Individually Controlled Fresh Air Vents – (Floor Mounted). Overhead Controlled Air Vents. Control Yoke Covers.
Exterior Notes
Imron White Featuring Red and Gold Accents. Aircraft kept in a Hanger when not flown with current owner.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A1D
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-Blade Propeller

Asking Price

$117,900

Aircraft Location

Sturgis, MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 25, 2026: $117,900 - controller

Jun 25, 2026: $117,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jun 25, 2026

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