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1965 Mooney M20E Super 21Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Houston, TX, USA

This 1965 Mooney M20E Super 21, registered as N79849, represents a thoroughly modernized example of the vintage short-body Mooney, with the airframe logging 5,825 total hours. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine that was completely overhauled in 2024 by Zephyr Aircraft Engines and now has 290 hours since major overhaul, featuring nickel cylinders, DLC lifters, a new camshaft, GAMI injectors with a current spread of 0.3, and a SureFly electronic ignition. The Hartzell two-blade propeller was overhauled by a certified shop and has 290 hours since overhaul, equipped with a new B-hub that eliminates the recurring 100-hour AD,...

Year
1965
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20E Super 21
Tail #
N79849
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,825 hrs
Engine 1 Time
290 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
290 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
290 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logbooks since new with excellent maintenance history
Inspection Status
Fresh annual, next annual due in 08/2027. All ADs complied with in August 2026 annual. Pitot-Static and Transponder check current until 2027. ELT Batteries not due until 2029

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - WAAS GPS

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - GTR Comm

AP

STEC 30 - STEC Autopilot with Altitude Hold and GPS Steering driven by the G5s (Pitch Servo and Pitch Computer overhauled by STEC 12/2025)

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel with Bluetooth and 3D Audio

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335 - GTX ADS-B Out Transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Electronic Flight Instrument

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Electronic Flight Instrument

EMS

JPI EDM 930 - JPI EDM Engine Monitor with CIES Fuel Senders accurate to 1/10th of a gallon, new EGT probes installed in the last 12 months

Additional Equipment

Fuel Bladders

O&N Fuel Bladders STC, no leaks

Speed Modifications

LASAR Lower Cowl Enclosure - LASAR Speed Mod, LASAR Mod, LASAR

Electrical System

Complete electrical system overhaul with new wiring, switches, antennas, coax, circuit breakers, voltage regulator, and alternator

Fuel Senders

CIES - CIES Fuel Senders accurate to 1/10th of a gallon

Electric Step

Electric Step Retraction Mod installed 2024

Lighting

Whelen LED Beacon - LED LED dimmable instrument

Pitot

Heated Pitot Tube

Battery

Concorde RG - RG battery with extra cranking amps regularly kept battery minder

Tires

Michelin - New Air Tires and Tubes on all 3 tires, 2026

Engine

Lycoming IO-360-A1A - engine with Nickel Cylinders, DLC Lifters, New Camshaft, Electronic Mag, New lightweight Starter, New Prop Governor, GAMI Injectors (current spread 0.3), Fine-wire spark plugs, Voltage Regulator, Alternator, New LORD Vibration Isolator Mounts, New oil cooler

Exhaust System

Exhaust system overhauled by ASI

Propeller

Hartzell - 2-blade prop OHed by certified Prop Shop with new B-hub 290hrs SPOH

Interior

Full interior restoration by AeroComfort with leather seats, custom stitching, headrests with Mooney logo embroidery, Confor foam, new Alpha Aviation inertial reel shoulder harness seatbelts, brand new carpets with Mooney logo, headliner wrapped in ultraleather, yokes leather-wrapped

Windshield

LASAR One Piece Windshield Mod

Visors

Rosen - New articulating visors installed 2026

Exterior

Paint is a 6/10, leading edges, wheel wells and cowling show minor chipping and wear

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2023
Paint Rating
6/10
Interior Notes
Full Interior Restoration done in 2023 by AeroComfort - Brand new leather seats with custom stitching and headrests with Mooney logo embroidery with luxury Confor foam, new Alpha Aviation inertial reel shoulder harness seatbelts, all soundproofing stripped and replaced, brand new carpets installed with the Mooney logo, headliner wrapped in ultraleather, all side-plastics wrapped in ultraleather, yokes leather-wrapped with the Mooney logo, all new placards, new rudder pedal boots, new Johnson bar boot, leather flap handle cover, overhead vents, handles and flap placards painted to match interior scheme, new fuel selector plastic installed and painted to match interior scheme, new leather windlace and seals around the main door and baggage doors, new aileron and flap tube boots installed
Exterior Notes
Paint is a 6/10, leading edges, wheel wells and cowling show minor chipping and wear but still glossy. Detailed annually and cleaned with Wash Wax All after every flight. Old hail dings visible on ailerons

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-A1A
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 2-blade

Asking Price

$169,500

Aircraft Location

Houston, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 1, 2026: $169,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 1, 2026

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$169,500