1981 Mooney M20K 231 ModifiedSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Pauline, SC, USA

This 1981 Mooney M20K 231, registration N414MS, is offered for sale at $175,000 with 2,912.9 hours total time on the airframe. The airframe notes state complete logbooks, and the listing describes the aircraft as having no damage history (NDH). A July 6, 2026 annual inspection approved the airframe, engine, and propeller for return to service, and during that inspection the landing gear retraction and emergency extension were tested, flight controls and wheel bearings were lubricated, the engine oil and filter were changed, an engine compression check and ground run were completed with no leaks reported, the turbocharger V-band clamp AD was...

Year: 1981

Make: Mooney

Series: M20

Model: M20K 231 Modified

Tail #: N414MS

Serial #: 25-0543

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational, Training

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 950 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,912.9 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 743.9 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 407.8 hrs (SOH)

Logbook Status: Complete logs

Inspection Status: Annual inspection completed July 6, 2026. Airframe, engine & propeller approved for return to service. Engine compression check completed, landing gear retraction & emergency extension tested, engine oil & filter changed, engine run-up completed, turbocharger V-Band clamp AD addressed, no open ADs reported at July 2026 annual. Altimeter/static system tested August 2, 2026, transponder tested August 2, 2026. ELT battery replacement due July 2029. Complete logbooks available. Times subject to change.

Avionics

PFD

Aspen PFD 1000 Pro - PFD

GPS

Avidyne IFD 540 - WAAS GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - GNC NAV/COM

ADSB

Avidyne AXP-322 - ADS-B Out Transponder (Owner Reported Verify)

ADS-B In

Avidyne MLB-100 - ADS-B In Receiver

Bendix King KFC 200 - KFC Autopilot with yoke mounted electric trim

Audio

PS Engineering 8000B - PS Audio Panel

EMS

JPI EDM 930 - JPI Digital Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Standby Instrument

Sandia SAI 340 Quattro - SAI Standby

Vertical Card Compass

Ignition Switch

Electro Air Keyless Ignition Switch

Custom Panel

Custom Panel with USB charging ports

CO Detector

Panel-mounted CO detector

ELT

ACK 406 - ACK ELT

Oxygen System

Built-in oxygen system

Sun Visors

Rosen - sun visors

Lighting

LED lights interior/exterior

Intercooler

Turbo Plus Intercooler

Wastegate

Merlin Wastegate

Fuel Injectors

GAMI Injectors

Spark Plugs

Fine Wire Spark Plugs

Fuel Senders

CiES Fuel Senders

Electronic Ignition

ElectroAir Electronic Ignition

Heated Propeller

Goodrich/Goodyear hot prop system

Electric Trim

Yoke-mounted electric trim

Interior Lighting

LED interior lighting

Exterior Lighting

LED exterior lighting

USB Charging Ports

Compass

Vertical card compass

Instrument Panel

Custom instrument panel

Flight Controls

Dual flight controls

Landing Gear

Retractable tricycle landing gear

Baggage Compartment

Rear baggage compartment

Standby Flight Instrument

Sandia SAI340 Quattro - standby flight instrument

Chronometer

Davtron - digital chronometer

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 8/10

Interior Year: 2013

Paint Rating: 6.5/10

Paint Year: 1981

Interior Notes: Cream leather seating, owner-rated 8/10. Seats refurbished September 2013, side panels refurbished March 2014, carpet replaced December 2016. Individual pilot & copilot seats, rear passenger bench seating, coordinated cream & tan interior, upholstered cabin side panels, Rosen sun visors, LED interior lighting, rear baggage compartment.

Exterior Notes: Cream exterior with brown, orange & gold accent striping and distinctive Mooney 231 tail graphics. Mostly original 1981 paint, owner-rated 6.5/10. LED exterior lighting.