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1981 Mooney M20K 231Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington, KY, USA

This 1981 Mooney M20K 231, registered as N1047A (serial number 25-0571), is a turbocharged, high-performance single-engine aircraft currently based at Animas Air Park (00C) in Durango, Colorado, and offered for sale by AirMart. The airframe has accumulated 2,287 total hours, and the aircraft is well-known for its excellent balance of speed, safety, and efficiency, with a turbocharged engine supporting safer high-altitude flying. The complete logbooks document a single previous gear-up landing in 1987, and the aircraft is due for its February 2026 annual inspection.

The engine is a Continental TSIO-360-LB1B, with 1,120 hours since major...

Year
1981
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 231
Tail #
N1047A
Serial #
25-0571

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,287 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,120 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
32 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
February 2026 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Bendix-King KNS80 - RNAV System

Comms

Bendix-King KX155 - Nav/Com

AP

Bendix-King KAP150 - Autopilot

Audio

Bendix-King KMA24 - Audio Panel

PFD

Bendix-King KCS55A - Slaved HSI

ADSB

Bendix-King KT76 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Factory Oxygen

Pitch Trim

Electric Pitch Trim

Exterior Lighting

Wingtip Strobes

Vent Window

Pilot Vent Window

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
5/10
Paint Rating
6/10
Interior Notes
5 out of 10
Exterior Notes
6 out of 10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360-LB1B

Asking Price

$109,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 4, 2026: $109,900 - trade-a-plane

Apr 4, 2026: $109,900 - controller

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First Seen: Apr 4, 2026

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