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1981 Mooney M20K 231Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mesquite, TX, USA

This 1981 Mooney M20K 231, serial number 25-0553, is a high-time cross-country performer offered by a motivated fourth owner in Mesquite, Texas. With 6,600 total hours on the airframe and 800 hours since a Continental overhaul on the TSIO360LB1B-210hp engine, the aircraft is powered by a 2-blade McCauley hot prop, also at 800 hours since overhaul. The seller describes it as a "time machine" that sips fuel and hauls, noting it flies true at both high and low altitudes. While the exterior could use a paint job, the interior features decent leather with refreshed carpet and paint, and the aircraft is equipped with good tires and pucks.

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Year
1981
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 231
Tail #
Not Listed
Serial #
25-0553

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,600 hrs
Engine 1 Time
800 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
800 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI Primary Instrument Replacement

EMS

Garmin GI 275 - Engine Monitor GI

MFD

Aspen Pro Max

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W

Comms

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS (GPS/Comm), KY (Comm 2)

AP

BendixKing KFC 200 - KFC

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000B

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Built-in O2 - 4 Place

Rudder Trim

Speed Brakes

Battery

Battery Minder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Decent Leather Interior; Refreshed Carpet
Exterior Notes
Could Use A Paint Job

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO360LB1B
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade McCauley Hot Prop

Asking Price

$155,000

Aircraft Location

Mesquite, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 16, 2026: $155,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 16, 2026

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