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1978 Mooney M20J 201Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisburg, NC, USA

This 1978 Mooney M20J 201, registration N5201N, serial number 24-0581, is offered for sale at an asking price of 144,000 USD from Louisburg, North Carolina, with a total airframe time of 3,485 hours and a useful load of 945 pounds. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A3B6 engine (s/n RL-32202-51E) that was factory rebuilt in 2014 and has accumulated "0" time since, subject to a 2,000-hour TBO, with a 2016 IRAN inspection performed by Zephyr Aircraft Engines. It turns a McCauley three-blade propeller, model B3D36C424-F/74SA-0, s/n 160780W. All logbooks and records are said to be available, the aircraft has been hangared, and the...

Year
1978
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20J 201
Tail #
N5201N
Serial #
24-0581

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Passenger, Recreational
Useful Load
945 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,485 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,014 hrs
Logbook Status
All logbooks and Records
Inspection Status
Hangared

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - WAAS IFR GPS/NAV/COMM

Comms

Collins VHF 251 - Comm, Nav, VOR/LOC Indicator

AP

Century III - III Autopilot with altitude hold, NAV/HDG, electric trim

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel with 4-place intercom

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - Mode S Transponder ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - Mode S Transponder ADS-B In/Out

Weather

3M WX 900 - Stormscope (INOP)

EMS

E.I. Digital RPM Tach Flt Timer - E.I. E.I. EGT/CHT/OAT

Additional Equipment

Brackett Air Filter

Brackett - Air Filter STC

Panel Lighting

MaxDim - Panel Lighting STC

Wing Tip Fairings

Lake Aero LASAR - LASAR Wing Tip Fairings STC

Standby Vacuum

Precise Flight - Standby Vacuum STC

Belly

Aviation Design - One Piece Belly STC

Propeller STC

McCauley - 3-blade Propeller

Power Outlet

12v Power Outlet

USB Chargeport

Dual USB Chargeport

External Comm Antenna

External Handheld Comm Antenna

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2016
Interior Notes
Very Good Condition 2016 Interior, Tan Leather Seating, Tan Inserts Side Panels, Tan Carpet
Exterior Notes
Good Condition, Original Paint, Overall Ivory, Rust and Brown Stripes and Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-A3B6
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-Blade B3D36C424-F/74SA-0

Asking Price

$144,000

Aircraft Location

Louisburg, NC, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Sep 30, 2026: $144,000 - aircraftforsale

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Asking Price

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