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

This 1979 Mooney M20K 231, registered as N231L, presents as a well-equipped cross-country aircraft with 3,472 hours total time on the airframe. Its powerplant is a key feature, with a Continental TSIO-360-LB1B engine showing 633 hours since factory remanufacture (SFRM) and a two-blade McCauley propeller also with 633 hours since overhaul (SPOH). The aircraft's history includes a prop strike in 2016, which resulted in the replacement of both the engine and propeller.

For avionics, the panel is centered on a modern Garmin GTN650 touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM, supported by a Garmin GDL88 ADS-B datalink for compliant ADS-B Out and in-flight...

Year
1979
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
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, WAAS, LPV

Comms

King KX 170B - Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM, NAV/COM

AP

Century 41 - Autopilot (ALT/ATT currently INOP)

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000BT - PS Audio Panel

Weather

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink for in-flight traffic and weather

Traffic

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink for in-flight traffic and weather

ADSB

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink for ADS-B Out compliance

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink for ADS-B Out compliance and traffic and weather

EMS

Electronics International Digital TIT Gauge - TIT FF Computer

Additional Equipment

Standby Vacuum System

Belly

One-Piece Belly

Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Landing Lights

LED Landing & Taxi Lights

Strobes

LED Wingtip & Tail Strobes

Navigation Lights

LED NAV Lights

Beacon

Rotating Beacon

Transponder

Bendix-King KT 76A - Transponder

Fuel Computer

Fuel Scan 450 - FF Computer

Datalink

Garmin Flight Stream 210

Intercom Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Lighting

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

Intercom

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Fuel Management

Fuel Scan 450 - FF Computer

Strobe Lights

LED Wingtip & Tail Strobes

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
200 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade McCauley Prop

Asking Price

$124,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 10, 2025: $124,900 - controller

Dec 10, 2025: $124,900(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

Oct 11, 2025: $129,900 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 13, 2025

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