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1986 Mooney M20K 252TSESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Leesburg, VA, USA

This 1986 Mooney M20K 252TSE, registered N252E, is a well-equipped IFR aircraft with just 2,605 total airframe hours. Based in Leesburg, Virginia, and offered at $225,000, it features a 210-horsepower Continental TSIO360MB2 engine with 983 hours since factory reman (installed in 1994, TBO 1,800). Current compressions as of June 2026 are 68, 62, 62, 69, 70, and 62. A new McCauley propeller with two aluminum blades was installed in 2017 with 144 hours since new. The aircraft carries a useful load of 883 pounds with a max takeoff weight of 2,900 pounds and 75 gallons of fuel capacity.

The panel is centered around the Garmin GTN 750, supported...

Year
1986
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 252TSE
Tail #
N252E
Serial #
25-1015

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,605 hrs
Engine 1 Time
983 hrs
Prop 1 Time
144 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due in August 2026, IFR Certification Due February 2028

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750

AP

Garmin GFC 500

Audio

PS Engineering PMA450B - PS Audio Panel

Weather

WX10 Stormscope

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - Dual GI

EMS

JPI 830 - JPI Engine Monitor

Transponder

Garmin GTX345R

ADSB

Garmin GTX345R

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX345R

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Yes

Speedbrakes

Yes

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2009
Paint Year
1998
Interior Notes
Interior completely refurbished in April of 2009. Still in good condition.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft painted in 1998 at Oxford Paint, still in good condition. Always hangared.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO360MB2
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley

Asking Price

$225,000

Aircraft Location

Leesburg, VA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 4, 2026: $225,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 4, 2026

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$225,000