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1965 Mooney M20E Super 21 / ChaparralSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Reno, Nevada, United States

This 1965 Mooney M20E Super 21 / Chaparral, registration N5976Q, serial number 848, is listed at $86,900 from Reno, Nevada, where it is hangared at KRTS. The airframe shows 3,672 total hours and carries a useful load of 895 lbs (listed as 892 lbs under weights), with four seats. The seller states no damage history, complete logs with digital copies available upon request, and an annual inspection due 12/2025. The aircraft is IFR capable and is reported to cruise at 150 knots on 9 gallons per hour.

The engine is a Lycoming IO-360-A1A with 956 hours since major overhaul; compressions recorded 12/2024 were 78, 80, 78, and 77. Recent...

Year
1965
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20E Super 21 / Chaparral
Tail #
N5976Q
Serial #
848

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
895 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,672 hrs
Engine 1 Time
956 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs - Digital Available Upon Request
Inspection Status
Annual — Due 12/2025 — No Damage History

Avionics

PFD

uAvionix AV-30C - AI DG

MFD

uAvionix AV-30C - AI DG

GPS

Garmin Aera 660 - Panel Mounted (slaved to AV-30s)

Comms

King KX-155

ADSB

uAvionix skyBeacon - wingtip light

EMS

MVP-50 - Engine Analyzer

Additional Equipment

ELT

ACK E-04 - ACK 406MHz ELT

Intercom

4 Place Intercom

OAT Probe

Davtron OAT Probe

USB Charger

12v dual usb charger

Plane Cover

Custom Bruce's plane cover

Chocks

Custom chocks

Engine Inlet Covers

Custom engine inlet covers

Window Shades

Custom window shades

Tow Bar

Replacement Windows

Full set of replacement windows come with sale

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-A1A
Propeller Model
HC-C2YK-1BF 481

Asking Price

$86,900

Aircraft Location

Reno, Nevada, United States

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Nov 29, 2025: $86,900 - aircraftforsale

Oct 13, 2025: $86,900(-$3,000) - trade-a-plane

Aug 17, 2025: $89,900(-$100) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2025

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Asking Price

$86,900