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1980 Mooney M20K 305 RocketSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tazewell, TN, USA

This 1980 Mooney M20K 305 Rocket, registered as N305LW, presents a high-performance single with 2,853 total hours on the airframe and a fresh engine status. The aircraft features a 305HP Rocket STC conversion with a Continental TSIO-520-NB engine showing 1,259.89 hours total time and 395 hours since major overhaul. A significant teardown inspection was performed 47 hours ago due to metal contamination, resulting in reassembly with a new camshaft, lifters, main bearings, and honed cylinders. Concurrent work included new engine mount isolators, a turbocharger overhaul, and repaired engine mount and turbo brackets by Rocket Engineering due to...

Year
1980
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 305 Rocket
Tail #
N305LW
Serial #
25-0388

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
910 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,853.39 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,259.89 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
395 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
395.19 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
All logbooks since new
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection due 11/2025 IFR Cert due 5/2025

Avionics

PFD

Aspen EFD1000 - Primary Flight Display

EMS/EIS

JP Instruments EDM-830 - JP Engine Monitor

GPS

Garmin GTN-750 - Navigation System

Audio

PS Engineering PMA8000BT - PS Audio Panel

ADS-B Out

STRATUS ESG - STRATUS ESG Transponder w/ ADS-B Out/In

Autopilot

King KFC-200 - Autopilot, Electric Trim

Comms

King KY 197 - KY #2 Com, KN #2 Nav

NAV

King KN 53 - KN #2 Nav

ADS-B In

STRATUS ESG - STRATUS ESG Transponder w/ ADS-B Out/In

Additional Equipment

Fuel Flow Indicator

Hoskins CFS-1001 - Fuel Flow Indicator

ELT

Artex ELT-1000

Oxygen System

Aviators Breathing Oxygen System

Speed Brakes

Batteries

Concorde RG-35AXC - 2 Batteries

Landing Lights

LED Landing Lights

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Artex ELT-1000

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2011
Paint Year
1986
Interior Notes
2-Tone Gray Leather Seats With Mooney Logo, Matching Gray Leather Sidewall Panels, Matching Gray Carpet Flooring, Leather Wrapped Control Yokes With Mooney Logo, Dual Controls
Exterior Notes
Recent fuel tank repair. No fuel leaks!

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-520-NB
Engine Power
305 HP

Asking Price

$219,000

Aircraft Location

Tazewell, TN, USA

Listing Details

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Price History

Nov 29, 2025: $219,000 - aircraftforsale

Jul 17, 2025: $219,000(-$5,900) - trade-a-plane

Jul 3, 2025: $224,900(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 16, 2025

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