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1979 Mooney M20K 231Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • San Francisco, CA, USA

This 1979 Mooney M20K 231, registration N231KD, is equipped for IFR flight and is based at KPAO in Palo Alto, California. The airframe has 5,386 total time, with the Continental TSIO360LB engine at 1,357 hours since a Victor Aviation overhaul in 2012 (1,800-hour TBO). The MT propeller (model MTV-12-D/188-53) has 449 hours since new in 2021. The seller states no known damage history, and complete logs are available.

The panel has been comprehensively updated with a Garmin GFC 500 autopilot, dual Garmin G5 displays (attitude indicator/flight director and HSI), a Garmin GNS 530W WAAS GPS/Nav/Comm, a King KX 170B as the number two Nav/Comm, a...

Year
1979
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 231
Tail #
N231KD
Serial #
25-0022

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,014 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,386 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,357 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
449 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual inspection due 10/2026 IFR certification due 3/2028 ELT battery due 3/2032

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS #1 WAAS GPS/Nav/Comm

Comms

King KX 170B - KX #2 Nav/Comm

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC autopilot with altitude hold, LVL (return-to-level mode button), ESP (Electronic Stability and Protection), underspeed and overspeed protection, and electric trim.

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA audio panel

ADSB

Appareo Stratus ES - ES ADS-B Out transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - electronic attitude indicator/flight director

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - electronic HSI

EMS

JPI EDM 900 - JPI EDM color engine management system

Additional Equipment

Ignition System

SureFly - electronic ignition system

Fuel Injectors

turboGAMIjectors - (customized tuned fuel

Wheel Covers

LoPresti Speed Merchants Hubba Bubba - main landing gear wheel

Oil Separator

M-20 - air oil separator

Lighting

Wingtip LED recognition/nav lights

Landing Gear

Lake Aero Styling modified nose gear truss bushing

Air Induction

Mooney alternate air door modification

ELT

Artex ELT 345 - ELT 406mhz ELT

Compass

Precision Aviation PAI 700 - PAI vertical compass card

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2007
Paint Year
2009
Interior Notes
New interior by Buchanan Aviation Services 5/2007 Dark Gray leather interior
Exterior Notes
New paint by Artcraft 12/2009 Matterhorn White with Toreador Red, Dust Gold, and Super Jet Black stripes

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
TSIO360LB
Propeller Model
MTV-12-D

Asking Price

$115,000

Aircraft Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 1, 2026: $115,000(-$14,000) - controller

Mar 22, 2026: $129,000 - controller

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First Seen: Mar 22, 2026

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