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1980 Mooney M20K 231Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Houston, TX, USA

This 1980 Mooney M20K 231, registration N231HY (serial 25-0271), is offered for sale at 149,000 USD and is located in Houston, Texas. The airframe shows 4,040 hours total time since new. The aircraft is equipped with the three features the seller describes as the big three desired on a 231: an intercooler, a Merlyn upper deck pressure controller (automatic wastegate), and speed brakes. The seller reports no damage history and a good maintenance history, with the annual inspection due April 2027.

Engine and propeller details are well documented. The Continental TSIO-360-LB1 engine is rated at 210 HP with an 1,800-hour TBO and shows 1,490...

Year
1980
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 231
Tail #
N231HY
Serial #
25-0271

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,040 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,490 hrs
Prop 1 Time
18 hrs (SOH)
Inspection Status
Annual Due April 2027. Good Maintenance History.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - Touchscreen WAAS GPS Nav Com FMS

Comms

King KX 155 - Digital Nav Com

AP

King KFC 200 - AutoPilot with Altitude Hold and Flight Director

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel Intercom with Markers

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - ADS-B Transponder with Ext. Squitter (>FL180)

PFD

King KCS 55A - Slaved HSI with Glide Slope Indicator

EMS

JPI EDM 900 - JP Instruments Primary Instrument (Solid State Digital Replacement of all of the original temperature, power and fuel instrumentation)

Additional Equipment

Intercooler

Airflow InterCooler

Wastegate Controller

Merlyn - Upper Deck Pressure Controller (Automatic Wastegate)

Speed Brakes

Precise Flight - New Generation Electric Speed Brakes

Engine Monitor

JPI EDM 700 - JP Instruments Graphic and Digital Engine Monitor

Digital Tachometer

Electronics International - Digital Tach

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

TIT Gauge

Digital TIT

Ski Tubes

Dual Ski Tubes

Fuel Gauges

Wing Sight Fuel Gauges

COM Jack

Handheld Com Jack

External Power Receptacle

Shoulder Harnesses

4-Place Shoulder Harnesses

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PTT

Dual Yoke Mounted PTT

Electric Trim

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2023
Interior Notes
2023 New Camel Colored Leather Seats and New Carpets. Very Good Condition.
Exterior Notes
Cream overall with Rust and Brown. Paint is okay but the clear coat on top of the strips is flaking.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360-LB1
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 2-Blade

Asking Price

$149,000

Aircraft Location

Houston, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 7, 2026: $149,000(-$6,000) - controller

Jul 31, 2026: $155,000 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Jul 31, 2026

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