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

This 1981 Mooney M20K 231, registration N1047A, serial number 25-0571, is offered for sale at $109,900 and represents a well-documented example of the turbocharged high-performance single. The airframe has accumulated 2,287 hours total time, with complete logbooks on hand. The Continental TSIO-360-LB1B engine has 1,120 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the two-blade McCauley propeller has just 32 hours since overhaul. The aircraft is based at Animas Air Park (00C) in Durango, Colorado, and the listing notes a gear-up landing that occurred in 1987. The aircraft is IFR-equipped, and the panel includes a Bendix-King suite...

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, Passenger
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 Log Books. Gear-up Landing in 1987.
Inspection Status
February 2026 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Bendix-King KNS80 - RNAV System

Comms

Bendix-King KX155 - Transponder

Audio

Bendix-King KMA24 - Audio Panel

AP

Bendix-King KAP150 - Autopilot

PFD

Bendix-King KCS 55A - Slaved HSI

Additional Equipment

Factory Oxygen

Electric Pitch Trim

Wingtip Strobes

Pilot Vent Window

ADF

Bendix-King KR87 - ADF

Transponder

Bendix-King KT76 - Transponder

Oxygen System

Factory Oxygen

Pitch Trim

Electric Pitch Trim

Strobe Lights

Wingtip Strobes

Vent Window

Pilot Vent Window

Interior & Exterior

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

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360-LB1B
Propeller Model
McCauley 2-blade

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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