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

This 1965 Mooney M20C, registration N581SB, serial number 3115, is a piston single offered at 94,900 USD and based in Sturgis, Michigan. The airframe shows 5,878 hours total time since new. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1D engine with 350 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, turning a Hartzell three-blade propeller with 223 hours since prop overhaul; the propeller was overhauled in 2021. Useful load is listed at 983 pounds.

Buyers should note the recorded incident history. A gear-up landing is recorded in the airframe logs dated September 25, 1974 at 1,855 hours total time, with repairs noted and no 337 on file. The...

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

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Useful Load
983 lbs

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 Audio Panel

PFD

Garmin G5 - Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin G5 - HSI

GPS

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

Comms

Garmin GNC-355 - GPS COMM Featuring WAAS; GPS NAV COMM

ADSB

Uavionix Skybeacon - (ADS-B Out)

Additional Equipment

USB Charging Port

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

Push to Talk Switch

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

Avionics Master Switch

Intercom Jacks

Intercom Jacks (4 place)

Polished Spinner

Belly Strobe

Whelen Belly Strobe

Shoulder Harness Kit

Alpha Industries Shoulder Harness Kit - Upgrade

Smooth Belly Fairing

LASAR Smooth Belly Fairing - LASAR STC

Alternator

Plane Power Alternator - STC

Exhaust System

Plane Power Flow Exhaust - STC

Tail Root Fairings

Lake Aero Styling Tail Root Fairings - STC

Aileron and Flap Gap Seals

Lake Aero Styling Aileron and Flap Gap Seals - STC

Flap Hinge Fairings

Lake Aero Styling Flap Hinge Fairings - STC

Cowling Fairing

Lake Aero Styling Cowling Fairing - STC

Electric Auto Step

Vernier Throttle Control

Wing Tip Strobes

Engine Primer System

Cabin Overhead Light

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Alternate Static Source

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 Hangar 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

Asking Price

$94,900

Aircraft Location

Sturgis, MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 25, 2026: $94,900(-$23,000) - controller

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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