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

This 1980 Mooney M20K 231, registered as N231QH, is presented with 1,802 hours total time on the airframe. It features the Rocket Engineering conversion, which equips the aircraft with a 305 horsepower turbocharged Continental TSIO-520-NB engine and a gross weight increase to 3,200 pounds. The engine has 456 hours since a major overhaul performed in April 2000, and the three-blade McCauley propeller has 71.41 hours since its own overhaul in March 2013. The aircraft is equipped for IFR flight with a modern Garmin panel including a GNX-375 GPS/Transponder, a GNS255a NAV/COM, a GTR225 COM, and a GMA 342 audio panel, complemented by a Century 41...

Year
1980
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 305 Rocket
Tail #
N231QH
Serial #
25-0358

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,029.9 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,805.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
459.6 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
70.4 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due: 12-1-2026, Pitot-Static Due: 8-1-2026, Transponder Due: 8-1-2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX-375 - GPS/Transponder

Comms

Garmin GNS 255a - NAV/COM, COM

AP

Century 41 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 342 - GMA Audio Panel

Weather

BFGoodrich Stormscope

ADSB

Garmin GNX-375 - GPS/Transponder

Additional Equipment

Engine Analyzer

EI US-8A - EI Engine Analyzer, JPI Digital TIT

Tachometer

Horizon Digital Tachometer

Fuel Flow Indicator

Shadin Fuel Flow Indicator

Standby Vacuum System

Speedbrakes

PreciseFlight Speedbrakes

Long-Range Fuel Tanks

Monroy Long-Range Fuel Tanks

Engine Monitor

EI US-8A - EI Engine Analyzer, JPI Digital TIT

Vacuum System

Standby Vacuum System

Long Range Fuel Tanks

Monroy - Long-Range Fuel Tanks

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
5/10
Interior Year
1980
Paint Rating
5.5/10
Paint Year
1980
Interior Notes
Overall Blue with Black & White Accents Rated: 5/10
Exterior Notes
Overall White with Blue Accents Rated: 5.5/10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-520-NB
Engine Power
305 HP
Propeller Model
3-Blade McCauley 3AF32C50571.41

Asking Price

$145,000

Aircraft Location

LA, USA

Listing Details

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Price History

Nov 29, 2025: $159,000(+$14,000) - aircraftforsale

Nov 16, 2025: $145,000 - controller

Nov 16, 2025: $145,000(-$14,000) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$145,000