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1978 Mooney M20J 201Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Elbow Lake, MN, USA

This 1978 Mooney M20J 201, registration N301KC, is offered for sale at $129,500 and presents a well-equipped IFR platform with 4,228.2 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft is powered by a 200 HP IO-360-A3B6D engine showing 792.3 hours since major overhaul against a 2000-hour TBO, fitted with GAMI injectors and a Tanis engine heater, and the propeller shows 729.3 hours since overhaul. The listing states no damage history (NDH) and notes a last annual completed 04/01/2026.

The panel is built around a Garmin-based IFR suite featuring dual Garmin G5 electronic flight instruments, a Garmin GNS 430W WAAS GPS/NAV/COM, and a King KX 155...

Year
1978
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20J 201
Tail #
N301KC
Serial #
24-0414

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,228.2 hrs
Engine 1 Time
792.3 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
729.3 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
04/01/2026 Last Annual

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual electronic flight instruments

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Dual electronic flight instruments

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS GPS NAV COM

Comms

King KX 155 - KX NAV COM with glideslope

EMS

JPI EDM-830 - JPI engine fuel monitor

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Out transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Out transponder

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA audio panel

AP

S-TEC 55X - S-TEC autopilot with coupled approaches

Additional Equipment

Retractable Landing Gear

GAMI Injectors

Engine Heater

Tanis engine heater

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Tan, front inertia-reel seat belts
Exterior Notes
Blue / white

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-360-A3B6D
Engine Power
200 HP

Asking Price

$129,500

Aircraft Location

Elbow Lake, MN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 7, 2026: $129,500 - controller

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First Seen: Nov 7, 2026

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$129,500