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

This 1981 Mooney M20K 231, registration N1047A, is a turbocharged, high-performance single presenting with 2,287 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft is powered by a Continental TSIO-360-LB1B engine with 1,120 hours since major overhaul, and it is equipped with a two-blade McCauley propeller showing 32 hours since its own overhaul. Its avionics suite is IFR-capable and features a Bendix-King KAP150 autopilot, a KNS80 RNAV system, a slaved HSI, dual NAV/COMs, and a transponder. The listing notes a gear-up landing occurred in 1987, and the aircraft carries a useful load of 945 pounds.

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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 Logbooks
Inspection Status
February 2026 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Bendix-King KNS80 - RNAV System

Comms

Bendix-King KX155 - NAV/COM, COM, ADF

Audio

Bendix-King KMA24 - Audio Panel

PFD

Bendix-King KCS55A - Slaved HSI

ADSB

Bendix-King KT 76 - Transponder

AP

Bendix-King KAP 150 - Autopilot

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Factory Oxygen

Lighting

Wingtip Strobes

Windows

Pilot Vent Window

Trim System

Electric Pitch Trim

Transponder

Bendix-King KT76 - Transponder

HSI

Bendix-King KCS55A - Slaved HSI

Ventilation

Pilot Vent Window

Oxygen

Factory Oxygen

Exterior Lighting

Wingtip Strobes

Interior & Exterior

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

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360-LB1B
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade McCauley Prop

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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