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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 $144,000 and presents a well-equipped example of the popular high-performance single. The airframe has a total time of 3,500 hours and is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A3B6 engine with 878 hours since a factory rebuild in 2014 and subsequent IRAN inspection by Zephyr Aircraft Engines in 2016, against a 2,000-hour TBO. Power is absorbed by a McCauley three-blade propeller installed via STC, and the fuel capacity is 64 gallons with a useful load of 945 pounds.

The avionics suite is built around a Garmin GTN-750 WAAS IFR GPS/NAV/COMM and a Garmin GTX-345...

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, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
945 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,500 hrs
Engine 1 Time
878 hrs
Prop 1 Time
578 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
All logbooks and Records Hangared

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN-750 - WAAS IFR GPS/NAV/COMM

Comms

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

AP

Century III Autopilot - III Altitude Hold NAV/HDG Electric Trim

Audio

Garmin GMA-340 - Audio Panel 4-Place Intercom Marker Beacons

Weather

3M WX-900 - (INOP)

ADSB

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

ADS-B In

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

EMS

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

PFD

NSD-360 - HSI

Additional Equipment

Audio Panel

Amp Meter - Seconds Sweep

Power Outlet

12v Power Outlet - USB

Antenna

External Handheld Comm Antenna

Master Switch

Avionics Master Switch

Trim

PTT - Yoke Controls: PTT,

Engine Monitoring

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

Electrical System

Amp Meter, Electric Panel Clock - Seconds Sweep, 12v Power Outlet - Dual USB Chargeport, Avionics Master Switch

Interior

2016 Interior - Tan Leather Seating, Tan Inserts, Side Panels, Tan Carpet

Exterior

Original Paint - Overall Ivory with Rust and Brown Stripes and Accents

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 with 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 B3D36C424-F/74SA-0 3-Blade

Asking Price

$144,000

Aircraft Location

Louisburg, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 7, 2026: $144,000 - trade-a-plane

Aug 4, 2026: $144,000 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Aug 4, 2026

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