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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 a turbocharged, high-performance single-engine aircraft offered for sale at $109,900. The airframe shows 2,287 total hours, and the Continental TSIO-360-LB1B engine has 1,120 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO. The aircraft is equipped with a two-blade McCauley aluminum propeller showing just 32 hours since propeller overhaul. It is IFR-certified and based at Animas Air Park (00C) in Durango, Colorado, with a useful load of 945 pounds.

The listing notes a gear-up landing in 1987, and the seller states the aircraft has no damage history. Complete...

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 KNS 80 - RNAV System

Audio

Bendix-King KMA 24 - Audio Panel

Comms

Bendix-King KX 155 - NAV/COM, COM

AP

Bendix-King KAP 150 - Autopilot

PFD

Bendix-King KCS 55A - Slaved HSI

Weather

Bendix-King KR 87 - ADF

ADSB

Bendix-King KT 76 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Factory Oxygen

Electric Pitch Trim

Wingtip Strobes

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 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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First Seen: Apr 4, 2026

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$109,900