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1980 Mooney M20K 305 RocketSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Longview, TX, USA

This 1980 Mooney M20K 305 Rocket, registered as N231MQ, is a high-performance piston single with 3,650 hours total time on the airframe. Its Continental TSIO-520-NB engine has 1,979 hours since a factory rebuild and is rated at 305 horsepower with a 1,700-hour TBO. The aircraft benefits from the Rocket Engineering 305 horsepower engine and prop conversion, which, combined with its Monroy long-range fuel tanks providing 104 gallons of capacity, enables high-speed cruise performance at various altitudes.

The panel is equipped for capable IFR operations, featuring a Garmin GNS-530W WAAS GPS/Nav/Com, a Garmin GTX-345 ADS-B transponder for...

Year
1980
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 305 Rocket
Tail #
N231MQ
Serial #
25-0311

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,650 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,979 hrs
Prop 1 Time
30 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Annual Due March 2027

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - WAAS GPS Nav Com Color Map

Comms

King KY-197 - Digital Com #2

AP

Century 41 - Autopilot with Altitude Hold and Glide Slope Glide Path Coupling. GPS Steering (GPSS). HSI

Weather

ADS-B Weather and Traffic

Traffic

ADS-B Weather and Traffic

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder

EMS

JPI EDM-700 - JPI Graphic and Digital Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Engine and Prop Conversion

Rocket 305 - Engineering Engine and Prop Conversion

Fuel Tanks

Monroy Long Range Fuel Tanks

Speed Brakes

Precise Flight Speed Brakes

Attitude Indicator

Electric Standby Attitude Indicator

Fuel Computer

Shadin MiniFlo - Fuel Computer

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Servicable. Light Blue Tweed Seat Inserts. Cream Leather Sides and Trim
Exterior Notes
Needs Paint. The aircraft has a lot of paint abrasion on the leading edges and otherwise around the aircraft. All new windows installed within the last few years in anticipation of a paint job

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
TSIO-520-NB
Engine Power
305 HP
Propeller Model
3-Blade McCauley, Full Feathering

Asking Price

$99,000

Aircraft Location

Longview, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 10, 2026: $99,000 - controller

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First Seen: Mar 10, 2026

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$99,000