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1978 Mooney M20J 201Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Spartanburg, SC, USA

This 1978 Mooney M20J 201, registration N5201D, is offered at $185,000 and presents a thoroughly modern panel that saves a buyer the expense and time of a major avionics upgrade. Based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the airframe has accumulated 4,575 total hours since new. The Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D engine has 1,081 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, and all cylinders showed compressions of 78/80 at the March 2026 annual performed by Cole Aviation, a Mooney Service Center. The original McCauley two-blade propeller has 588 hours since new. The aircraft is hangared, and the seller notes no damage history.

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Year
1978
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20J 201
Tail #
N5201D
Serial #
24-0578

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Useful Load
990 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,575 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,081 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
588 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Very well maintained. All recent maintenance by Cole Aviation (Mooney Service Center).

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - Large WAAS TouchScreen GPS Nav Com Flight Management System

Comms

Garmin GTR 200B - Com Radio

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - Autopilot with 4 servos including Auto Trim and Yaw Damper

PFD

Garmin G3X Touch - 10" Primary Flight Display

MFD

Garmin G3X Touch - 7" Secondary Display

EMS

Garmin EIS - EIS Engine Information System (Primary Engine, Power, Fuel Instrumentation)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder, ADS-B and Out, Weather and Traffic Uplink

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder, ADS-B and Out, Weather and Traffic Uplink

Weather

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder, ADS-B and Out, Weather and Traffic Uplink

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder, ADS-B and Out, Weather and Traffic Uplink

attitudeIndicator

Garmin G5 - Standby Attitude Indicator Autopilot Controller

Additional Equipment

Exterior Lighting

All External LED Lights

Fuel System

O&N Fuel Bladders - O&N (55 Gallon)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Leather Seats with cloth inserts. Good Condition.
Exterior Notes
Good Paint. Hangared. Front Windscreen installed in the last few years. Side Windows are original. Back Windows are Tinted.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-A3B6D
Propeller Model
McCauley 2-Blade

Asking Price

$185,000

Aircraft Location

Spartanburg, SC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 28, 2026: $185,000 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Jul 28, 2026

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Asking Price

$185,000