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

This 1979 Mooney M20K 231, registered as N231L, is a high-performance cross-country aircraft with 3,472 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft's engine, a Continental TSIO-360-LB1B, has 633 hours since factory remanufacture, and the 2-blade McCauley propeller also has 633 hours since overhaul, both operating well within their 2,000-hour TBO. A notable event was a prop strike in 2016, which led to the replacement of both the engine and propeller. The aircraft is presented with its next annual inspection and IFR certification due in May 2025.

The panel is equipped for modern IFR flight, centered around a Garmin GTN650 touchscreen IFR...

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

Comms

Garmin GTN 650 - Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM, NAV/COM

Autopilot

Century 41 - Autopilot (ALT/ATT currently INOP)

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000BT - PS Audio Panel

Weather

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

Traffic

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink

ADS-B Out

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B Datalink, ADSB in/out compliant

ADS-B In

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

EMS/EIS

Electronics International Digital TIT Gauge - TIT FF Computer

Additional Equipment

Standby Vacuum System

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

Vacuum System

Standby Vacuum System

Lighting

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

Communication

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Airframe

One-Piece Belly

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

$129,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 11, 2025: $129,900 - controller

Oct 11, 2025: $129,900(-$5,100) - trade-a-plane

Sep 27, 2025: $135,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 13, 2025

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