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1979 Mooney M20K 231Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA

This 1979 Mooney M20K 231, registration N231L, is a high-performance single-engine aircraft presented with a strong recent maintenance history. The airframe has a total time of 3,472 hours. Its Continental TSIO-360-LB1B engine has 633 hours since factory remanufacture (SFRM) against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the 2-blade McCauley propeller also has 633 hours since overhaul. The aircraft's history includes a prop strike in 2016, which led to the replacement of both the engine and propeller. It is currently airworthy with an annual inspection and IFR certification valid through May 2025.

The panel is well-equipped for modern IFR flight, centered...

Year
1979
Make
Mooney
Series
M20K
Model
M20K 231
Tail #
N231L
Serial #
25-0055

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
973 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,472 hrs
Engine 1 Time
633 hrs
Prop 1 Time
633 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logbooks
Inspection Status
May 2025 Annual Inspection, May 2025 IFR Cert.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM

ADS-B Out

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink

Comms

King KX 170B - NAV/COM

Autopilot

Century 41 - Autopilot (ALT/ATT currently INOP)

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000BT - PS Audio Panel

Transponder

Bendix-King KT 76A - Transponder

Weather

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink

Traffic

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink

EMS/EIS

Electronics International Digital TIT Gauge - TIT FF Computer

Additional Equipment

Standby Vacuum System

Lighting

LED Landing & Taxi Lights, LED Wingtip & Tail Strobes, LED NAV Lights, Rotating Beacon

Fuel System

Fuel Scan 450 FF Computer

Exhaust System

Electronics International Digital TIT Gauge

Communication

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Airframe

One-Piece Belly

Belly

One-Piece Belly

Communication Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Lighting System

LED Landing & Taxi Lights, LED Wingtip & Tail Strobes, LED NAV Lights, Rotating Beacon

Data Link

Garmin Flight Stream 210

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2018
Interior Notes
Reupholstered Front Seats
Exterior Notes
Repainted in 2018

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360-LB1B
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade McCauley Prop

Asking Price

$135,000

Aircraft Location

Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 27, 2025: $135,000 - controller

Sep 27, 2025: $135,000(-$4,900) - trade-a-plane

Jul 1, 2025: $139,900 - trade-a-plane

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$135,000