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

This 1979 Mooney M20K 231, registered N231L, presents as a capable IFR cross-country aircraft with 3,472 hours total time on the airframe. Its powerplant, a Continental TSIO-360-LB1B, shows 633 hours since factory remanufacture (SFRM), complemented by a two-blade McCauley propeller with 633 hours since overhaul. The aircraft's history includes a prop strike in 2016, which resulted in the replacement of both the engine and propeller. Maintenance records are complete, with the next annual inspection due in May 2025 and an IFR certification due in February 2026.

The panel is equipped for modern navigation, centered on a Garmin GTN 650...

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, February 2026 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

Communication Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

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

$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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$124,900